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CVE-2026-2244

A vulnerability in Google Cloud Vertex AI Workbench from 7/21/2025 to 01/30/2026 allows an attacker to exfiltrate valid Google Cloud access tokens of other users via abuse of a built-in startup script.

HIGH 8.4EPSS 0.25%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A vulnerability in Google Cloud Vertex AI Workbench from 7/21/2025 to 01/30/2026 allows an attacker to exfiltrate valid Google Cloud access tokens of other users via abuse of a built-in startup script. All instances after January 30th, 2026 have been patched to protect from this vulnerability. No user action is required for this.

CVSS 4.0
8.4 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
EPSS
0.25% probability · 16th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Source
f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.