CVE-2025-8667 SkyworkAI DeepResearchAgent tools.py from_mcp os command injection
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via the from_mcp function in SkyworkAI DeepResearchAgent, leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-8667?
CVE-2025-8667 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in SkyworkAI DeepResearchAgent, published on 6 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in SkyworkAI DeepResearchAgent up to 08eb7f8eb9505d0094d75bb97ff7dacc3fa3bbf2. Affected is the function from_code/from_dict/from_mcp of the file src/tools/tools.py. The manipulation leads to os command injection. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Continious delivery with rolling releases is used by this product. Therefore, no version details of affected nor updated releases are available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8667?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8667?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8667 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-8667 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8667 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfxh-g429-p7g2.