CVE-2026-13745 (GCVE-0-2026-13745)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-10 08:33 – Updated: 2026-09-10 15:03
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Arbitrary Code Execution in Gemini CLI via Symlinked Environment Variables
Summary
A vulnerability in the Gemini CLI and associated GitHub Action allowed an unprivileged attacker to achieve an arbitrary code execution in Gemini CLI via untrusted local .env files overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-10 15:03 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Cloud | Gemini CLI |
Affected:
0 , < 0.39.1
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Google Cloud | run-gemini-cli GitHub Action |
Affected:
0 , < 0.1.22
(custom)
|
guessed |
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