CVE-2026-13745 HIGH

CVE-2026-13745: Arbitrary Code Execution in Gemini CLI via Untrusted Local .env Files Overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME

Vendor Google Cloud
Product Gemini CLI
Weakness CWE-829 · Inclusion from untrusted sphere
Published September 10, 2026
Last update September 23, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS 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/U:Amber

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability in the Gemini CLI prior to version 0.39.1 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a victim into starting the CLI within an untrusted directory. The vulnerability is triggered via untrusted .env files overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME to load malicious configuration files and bypass folder trust prompts.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 10, 2026 CVE published
September 23, 2026 Record updated