Description
agentverus-scanner fails to analyze compiled Python bytecode files in companion code directories, allowing attackers to bypass security scanning by shipping malicious __pycache__ entries alongside benign source files. Attackers can execute arbitrary Python bytecode on import while the scanner reports a CERTIFIED verdict with high trust scores in both static and semantic analysis modes.
Published: 2026-09-02
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description agentverus-scanner fails to analyze compiled Python bytecode files in companion code directories, allowing attackers to bypass security scanning by shipping malicious __pycache__ entries alongside benign source files. Attackers can execute arbitrary Python bytecode on import while the scanner reports a CERTIFIED verdict with high trust scores in both static and semantic analysis modes.
Title agentverus-scanner Companion Code Analysis Bypass via Excluded Python Bytecode
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-02T16:59:50.188Z

Reserved: 2026-09-02T10:19:32.992Z

Link: CVE-2026-84811

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-02T17:18:05.447

Modified: 2026-09-02T17:18:05.447

Link: CVE-2026-84811

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-693

    Protection Mechanism Failure