CVE-2026-32948

sbt is a build tool for Scala, Java, and others. From version 0.9.5 to before version 1.12.7, on Windows, sbt uses Process("cmd", "/c", ...) to run VCS commands (git, hg, svn). The URI fragment (branch, tag, revision) is user-controlled via the build definition and passed to these commands without validation. Because cmd /c interprets &, |, and ; as command separators, a malicious fragment can execute arbitrary commands. This issue has been patched in version 1.12.7.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/sbt/sbt/commit/1ce945b6b79cbe3cef6c0fe9efbbd2904e0f479e	Patch
https://github.com/sbt/sbt/commit/3a474ab060df4dbfa825a7e7bc97e00056519800	Patch
https://github.com/sbt/sbt/releases/tag/v1.12.7	Product Release Notes
https://github.com/sbt/sbt/security/advisories/GHSA-x4ff-q6h8-v7gw	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:scala.epfl:sbt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-24 20:16

Updated : 2026-03-26 20:27

NVD link : CVE-2026-32948

Mitre link : CVE-2026-32948

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-32948

JSON object : View

Products Affected

scala.epfl

sbt

microsoft

windows

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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