Is CVE-2026-44641 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-44641 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-44641 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-44641 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-44641?

CVE-2026-44641 has a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-44641

CWE-22Published: May 15, 2026· Updated: May 18, 2026

7.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.06%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:19.3th

Official Description

Microsoft APM is an open-source, community-driven dependency manager for AI agents. Prior to 0.8.12, Microsoft APM normalizes marketplace plugins by copying plugin components referenced in plugin.json into .apm/. The manifest fields agents, skills, commands, and hooks are attacker-controlled, but the implementation does not enforce that those paths remain inside the plugin directory. A malicious plugin can therefore use absolute paths or ../ traversal paths to copy arbitrary readable host files or directories from the installer's machine during apm install. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.12.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-44641 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.1.