aiqbench analysis
This critical command injection flaw in Progress DataDirect's AI model generator highlights a significant supply chain risk where unvalidated OpenAPI specifications allow attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via shell metacharacters. The vulnerability stems from insufficient quoting when processing document-derived data for temporary file cleanup, enabling exploitation within developer workspaces or CI environments without triggering standard error messages. For the AI security community, this incident underscores the urgent need for rigorous input validation and sandboxing in autonomous agent tools that interact with external API definitions.
Critical Progress DataDirect GenAI Flaw Lets Malicious OpenAPI Files Execute OS Commands
Progress disclosed critical command injection flaw CVE-2026-91140 in DataDirect Autonomous REST Connector AI Model Generator agents, allowing malicious OpenAPI or Swagger documents to execute arbitrary OS commands. The security bulletin, published on October 6, 2026, covers Early Access agent definitions available through the public progress/datadirect-arc-ai-model-gen GitHub repository. Progress has released updated definitions and urges customers […] The post Critical Progress DataDirect GenAI Flaw Lets Malicious OpenAPI Files Execute OS Commands appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Progress disclosed critical command injection flaw CVE-2026-91140 in DataDirect Autonomous REST Connector AI Model Generator agents, allowing malicious OpenAPI or Swagger documents to execute arbitrary OS commands. The security bulletin, published on October 6, 2026, covers Early Access agent definitions available through the public…
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