CVE-2026-7022
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 · uneditedA security vulnerability has been detected in SmythOS sre up to 0.0.15. Affected is the function AgentRuntime of the file packages/core/src/subsystems/AgentManager/AgentRuntime.class.ts of the component HTTP Header Handler. Such manipulation of the argument X-DEBUG-RUN/X-DEBUG-INJ leads to improper authentication. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 · high confidenceSmythOS up to version 0.0.15 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the AgentRuntime function within the HTTP Header Handler. Attackers can manipulate the X-DEBUG-RUN or X-DEBUG-INJ HTTP headers to bypass authentication controls and potentially gain unauthorized access to the AgentManager subsystem.
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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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify SmythOS versionLocate and inspect the SmythOS installation to determine the running version number (commonly found in version file, package metadata, or startup logs). Compare the version against the affected range: any version up to and including 0.0.15 is vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is 0.0.15 or earlier.
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Verify HTTP Header Handler exposureDetermine if the AgentRuntime function and its HTTP Header Handler are exposed to network traffic or accessible via an API endpoint. Review network-facing configuration or API routing rules.Affected if The AgentRuntime HTTP Header Handler is directly accessible from the network.
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Test for X-DEBUG-* header processingSend a request to the SmythOS API or AgentRuntime endpoint with a modified X-DEBUG-RUN or X-DEBUG-INJ header and observe whether the header is accepted and processed (check for altered behavior or lack of rejection).Affected if The application accepts and processes X-DEBUG-RUN or X-DEBUG-INJ headers without rejecting or ignoring them.
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Inspect AgentManager access controlsReview the authentication and authorization configuration for the AgentManager subsystem to determine whether debug header manipulation can bypass these controls.Affected if Authentication for AgentManager can be circumvented through X-DEBUG-* header manipulation.
If SmythOS version 0.0.15 or earlier is running and the HTTP Header Handler is network-accessible, the environment is likely affected if X-DEBUG-* headers are processed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement input validation to reject manipulation of X-DEBUG-* headers; if debug functionality is not essential, disable it entirely. Deploy a WAF or API gateway with rules to block suspicious X-DEBUG headers as a compensating control until the code is fixed.
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