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CVE-2026-49986
Vulnerability in neuro-cortex-memory (CVE-2026-49986)
Summary
vulnerability in neuro-cortex-memory (CVE-2026-49986). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via ``CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR``. Mitigation: upgrade to `3.18.0` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-49986** has been found in neuro-cortex-memory.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR`` over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade neuro-cortex-memory to **3.18.0** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "neuro-cortex-memory CVE-2026-49986" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-49986 (neuro-cortex-memory) — CWE-829 /
Attack surface: `CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR` / `open_visualization` / `CORTEX_DEV_ROOT` / `rsync`
Patched: `3.18.0` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-829) exists in neuro-cortex-memory. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
neuro-cortex-memory — . Attack surface: `CLAUDE_PROJECT_DIR` / `open_visualization` / `CORTEX_DEV_ROOT` / `rsync`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure
🔧 How to fix
Update to **3.18.0**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'neuro-cortex-memory' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'neuro-cortex-memory' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `neuro-cortex-memory` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade neuro-cortex-memory to 3.18.0ステージング環境で 3.18.0 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
pip
neuro-cortex-memory
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