Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite and potentially remote code execution due to symlinks being followed outside the allowed current working directory.
                
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                    Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:30:00 +0000
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| First Time appeared | Openai Openai codex | |
| Vendors & Products | Openai Openai codex | 
Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:15:00 +0000
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| Metrics | ssvc 
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Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite and potentially remote code execution due to symlinks being followed outside the allowed current working directory. | |
| Title | Unsafe symlink following in restricted workspace-write sandbox leads to RCE | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-61 | |
| References |  | |
| Metrics | cvssV3_1 
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 MITRE
                        MITRE
                    Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: JFROG
Published: 2025-08-13T08:55:14.016Z
Updated: 2025-08-13T19:58:27.552Z
Reserved: 2025-08-13T04:40:32.039Z
Link: CVE-2025-55345
 Vulnrichment
                        Vulnrichment
                    Updated: 2025-08-13T17:50:59.009Z
 NVD
                        NVD
                    Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2025-08-13T09:15:29.087
Modified: 2025-08-13T20:15:32.740
Link: CVE-2025-55345
 Redhat
                        Redhat
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