CVE-2026-18733Disclosure

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft
  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

A prompt injection vulnerability in the shell tool in Amazon Strands Agents Tools before 0.8.0 might allow remote actors to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the agent's host via a crafted prompt that sets the non_interactive parameter to true, bypassing the human consent gate. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 0.8.0.

1.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-06: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-08-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-06: 108-06
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Eyal Estrin ☁️@eyalestrin
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-18733 - Prompt injection bypasses shell tool consent gate in Strands Agents Tools http://dlvr.it/TTtfhV #patchmanagement

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE‑2026‑18733, noting that a prompt injection can bypass a consent gate in Strands Agents Tools, and includes a link likely pointing to additional information or a PoC.

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