# CVE-2026-123023: AgentScope authorization bypass in Bash Tool

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-123023-a-flaw-has-been-found-in-agentscope-ai-agentscope-up-to-2-0-8  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-05. Updated: 2026-11-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-123023 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.3 · Published 2026-11-05

AgentScope is a framework for building AI agents. A flaw in the Bash Tool component's permission checking function allows attackers to bypass authorization controls and execute commands they should not be permitted to run. An attacker with network access could exploit this to execute arbitrary bash commands.

Technologies: [Agentscope-Ai AgentScope](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/agentscope-ai-agentscope). Vendors: [Agentscope-Ai](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/agentscope-ai).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-123023 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-123023 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-123023?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.3, published 5 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Agentscope-Ai AgentScope up to 2.0.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-123023?** Yes: fixed in 2.0.9. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-123023 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-123023?** Check whether you run Agentscope-Ai AgentScope at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in 2.0.9

## Technical details

The check_permissions function in src/agentscope/tool/_builtin/_bash.py contains incorrect authorization logic that fails to properly validate permissions before command execution. This is a remote exploitation vulnerability affecting the Bash Tool component. A patch has been released and upgrading to version 2.0.9 mitigates the issue.

## Affected products

- agentscope-ai AgentScope up to 2.0.8

## Timeline

- 2026-11-05: disclosed
- 2026-11-05: patched: Fixed in version 2.0.9 (commit 6b43b13a46401e86abd3defeed9a8bfe5b37bc6d)

## References

- [https://github.com/agentscope-ai/agentscope/](https://github.com/agentscope-ai/agentscope/)
- [https://github.com/agentscope-ai/agentscope/commit/6b43b13a46401e86abd3defeed9a8bfe5b37bc6d](https://github.com/agentscope-ai/agentscope/commit/6b43b13a46401e86abd3defeed9a8bfe5b37bc6d)

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