CWE-749Weakness · CWE-749

CVE-2026-2275

CRITICAL · 9.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-30
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The CrewAI CodeInterpreter tool falls back to SandboxPython when it cannot reach Docker, which can enable RCE through arbitrary C function calling.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The CrewAI CodeInterpreter tool has a fallback mechanism that switches to SandboxPython when Docker cannot be reached. This fallback allows arbitrary C function calling, enabling remote code execution with CRITICAL severity (CVSS 9.6).

MitigationDisable or secure the SandboxPython fallback mechanism to prevent unauthenticated RCE, or ensure Docker is always reliably accessible and verify SandboxPython does not permit arbitrary C function calls.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify CodeInterpreter usage
    Search codebase for imports of CodeInterpreter from crewai.tools or usage of code_executor agents/tasks. Review agent configurations for tool assignments.
    Affected if CodeInterpreter tool is instantiated or used in any agent/task configuration
  2. Verify SandboxPython fallback configuration
    Inspect code for SandboxPython initialization or fallback logic. Look for environment variables or configuration flags that enable/disable the fallback mechanism (e.g., USE_SANDBOX_PYTHON, fallback_to_sandbox).
    Affected if SandboxPython fallback is explicitly enabled or configured as a backup when Docker is unavailable
  3. Check Docker accessibility from the runtime
    Test Docker connectivity by running 'docker ps' or equivalent API calls from the environment where CrewAI executes. Note any network segmentation or Docker daemon issues.
    Affected if Docker daemon is unreachable, misconfigured, or not running reliably from the CodeInterpreter execution context
  4. Inspect SandboxPython C function policy
    Review SandboxPython configuration or wrapper code for allowed/denied C function calls. Look for restrictions on ctypes, FFI, or similar modules that enable arbitrary C function invocation.
    Affected if SandboxPython permits unrestricted ctypes, libffi, or similar low-level C function calling mechanisms without strict whitelisting
  5. Audit agent execution flow for fallback trigger
    Trace the CodeInterpreter execution path to confirm whether failure to reach Docker will automatically invoke SandboxPython as fallback. Review error handling and exception flows.
    Affected if The code contains automatic fallback logic that switches to SandboxPython upon Docker connection failure

You are affected if your environment uses the CodeInterpreter tool and the SandboxPython fallback can be triggered when Docker is unreachable, allowing unrestricted C function calls that enable RCE.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Disable or secure the SandboxPython fallback mechanism to prevent unauthenticated RCE, or ensure Docker is always reliably accessible and verify SandboxPython does not permit arbitrary C function calls.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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