CVE-2026-116053 dbcli CVE debrief

Who should care

Defenders responsible for mycli installations should assess exposure and prioritize remediation due to the availability of a public exploit for os command injection. This includes operators, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams who need to verify the presence of affected systems in their environment and apply mitigations accordingly. Additionally, security teams should review monitoring and detection capabilities to

Why it matters

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of mycli installations and applying vendor remediation due to the availability of a public exploit for os command injection.

• Verify exposure of mycli installations
• Apply vendor remediation when available
• Monitor for public exploit usage

Technical summary

The source_special_command_is_safe function in mycli/packages/special/source.py is vulnerable to os command injection in dbcli mycli up to 2.29.4/2.30.1. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized access or data breaches. The vulnerability is due to insufficient input validation and sanitization in the source_special_command_is_safe function. Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of mycli installations and applying vendor remediation.

Defensive priority

Defenders should prioritize verifying exposure of mycli installations and applying vendor remediation.

Recommended defensive actions

• Verify mycli installations for exposure
• Apply vendor remediation when available
• Monitor for public exploit usage
• Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
• Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
• Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
• Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up

Evidence notes

The CVE record and source item provide details on the vulnerability in dbcli mycli. However, the corpus does not establish versions beyond 2.29.4/2.30.1, exploitation, impact, or remediation, requiring verification from official sources. Additional review of vendor documentation and security advisories is necessary to understand the full scope of the vulnerability and potential mitigations. Defenders should verify mycli installations for exposure and monitor for public exploit usage.

Sources and references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.