Is CVE-2026-25724 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-25724 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-25724?

CVE-2026-25724 has a CVSS score of 2.3 (LOW severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-25724?

Patch guidance is available from anthropic security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-25724.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-25724?

1 product: anthropic claude code.

CVE-2026-25724 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to version 2.1.7, Claude Code failed to strictly enforce deny rules configured in settings.json when accessing files through symbolic links. If a user explicitly denied Claude Code access to a file (such as /etc/passwd) and Claude Code had access to a symbolic link pointing to that file, it was possible for Claude Code to read the restricted file through the symlink without triggering deny rule enforcement. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.7.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: passive
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-61 CWE-285

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ANTHROPIC
Published: 2/6/2026
Last Modified: 3/27/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

anthropic : claude_code

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2026-25724. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-25724

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CVE-2026-25724 vulnerability