Is CVE-2026-33068 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-33068 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-03-24.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-33068?

CVE-2026-33068 has a CVSS score of 7.7 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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-2026-33068?

Patch guidance is available from anthropic security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2026-33068.

Which products are affected by CVE-2026-33068?

1 product: anthropic claude code.

Fix CVE-2026-33068 - HIGH anthropic claude code

Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Versions prior to 2.1.53 resolved the permission mode from settings files, including the repo-controlled .claude/settings.json, before determining whether to display the workspace trust confirmation dialog. A malicious repository could set permissions.defaultMode to bypassPermissions in its committed .claude/settings.json, causing the trust dialog to be silently skipped on first open. This allowed a user to be placed into a permissive mode without seeing the trust confirmation prompt, making it easier for an attacker-controlled repository to gain tool execution without explicit user consent. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.53.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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-807

Metadata

Primary Vendor: ANTHROPIC
Published: 3/20/2026
Last Modified: 3/24/2026
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-2026-33068. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2026-33068

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CVE-2026-33068 vulnerability