VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2026-51997
An issue in geelen mcp-remote 0.1.16 through 0.1.38 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the open() functions
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue in geelen mcp-remote 0.1.16 through 0.1.38 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the open() functions
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.53% probability · 45th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20, CWE-94, CWE-918
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 0.3% on 25 September 2026 to 0.5% on 26 October 2026.
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.