Is CVE-2026-42994 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-42994 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-05-01.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-42994?

CVE-2026-42994 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/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:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X.

How do I patch CVE-2026-42994?

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Which products are affected by CVE-2026-42994?

Affected products for CVE-2026-42994 are listed on this page once vendor data becomes available.

Fix CVE-2026-42994 - HIGH Vulnerability

Description

Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code. This is related to a Checkmarx supply chain incident.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/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:Y/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Confidentiality: undefined
Integrity: undefined
Availability: undefined
Weaknesses: CWE-78 · OS Command Injection

Metadata

Primary Vendor: UNKNOWN
Published: 5/1/2026
Last Modified: 5/1/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2026-42994

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