CVE-2026-90690
HIGHDescription
A weakness has been identified in 0x4m4 HexStrike AI up to d689933ff579d839c676c82b231f8e98326c5f04. The affected element is the function subprocess.Popen of the file hexstrike_server.py of the component API Tools Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument additional_args/target/username/password/scan_type/payload can lead to os command injection. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. A fix appears to be in progress.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 70% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2023-1389 | High | 8.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2021-1498 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2012-1823 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-90690?
No published fix for CVE-2026-90690 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-90690 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-90690 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.4% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 70% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-90690?
CVE-2026-90690 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-16.