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CVE-2026-16082 Sipeed CVE debrief

A vulnerability was identified in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9, affecting the function ExecTool.executeRun of the file pkg/agent/pipeline_execute.go. The manipulation of the argument cwe leads to time-of-check time-of-use. The attack must be carried out locally. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9 and is considered low severity. Users of Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9 should review and apply patches or mitigations. The exploit is publicly available, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor.

Vendor
Sipeed
Product
PicoClaw
CVSS
LOW 1.9
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-18
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-07-18
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

Users of Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9 should review and apply patches or mitigations. Operators of affected systems, platform administrators, vulnerability management teams, and security teams should be aware of the vulnerability and its potential impact. The vulnerability requires local access, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor.

Technical summary

The vulnerability exists in the ExecTool.executeRun function of the pkg/agent/pipeline_execute.go file in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9. The vulnerability is due to improper handling of the cwe argument, leading to a time-of-check time-of-use issue. The attack requires local access and has a low CVSS score of 1.9, indicating low severity. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-18T09:17:07.783Z and has not been modified since then.

Defensive priority

Low priority due to local attack requirement and low CVSS score.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Review and apply patches or mitigations for Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9
  • Restrict local access to the affected system
  • Monitor for suspicious activity
  • Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
  • 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

Evidence notes

The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically with the label 'not planned' by a bot. The exploit is publicly available. There is limited information available about the vulnerability, and defenders should verify the affected scope and severity with the vendor. The CVE record was published on 2026-07-18T09:17:07.783Z and has not been modified since then. The vulnerability exists in the ExecTool.executeRun function of the pkg/agent/pipeline_execute.go file in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-16082 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-16082

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-16082 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16082

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental 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.