Executive brief
Checkov by Prisma Cloud is a static code analysis and Infrastructure-as-Code scanning tool used by organizations to identify security misconfigurations and compliance violations. An OS command injection flaw allows a local user with low privileges to execute arbitrary system commands through malicious input to a Checkov scan, potentially compromising the integrity and availability of systems where Checkov runs.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a classic OS command injection (CWE-78) in Checkov by Prisma Cloud versions 3.2.0 through 3.2.501. An attacker with local system access and low privileges can craft malicious input to a Checkov scan that is not properly sanitized before being passed to OS command execution functions. The attack requires passive user interaction (e.g., the user running a Checkov scan on attacker-controlled or attacker-influenced code/configuration). Successful exploitation allows arbitrary command execution in the context of the Checkov process, which may run with elevated privileges or access to sensitive environments. The vulnerability is fixed in version 3.2.502 and later; no workarounds are available.
Affected products
- Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma Cloud 3.2.0 to 3.2.501
Timeline
- 2026-09-09: disclosed
- 2026-09-09: patched: Fixed in version 3.2.502