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CVE-2025-55345: Codex CLI Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Codex CLI

Codex CLI contains a vulnerability in workspace-write mode allowing arbitrary file overwrite and remote code execution through symlink following. A patch or advisory has been disclosed.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
8.8
EPSS
0.01 · top 40% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
13 Aug 2025
last update
13 Aug 2025
CVE ids
CVE-2025-55345other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 13 Aug 2025CVE-2025-55345: Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2025-08-13
    CVE-2025-55345: Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55345

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Framework / tooling
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
rcearbitrary-file-overwrite
dates
happened 13 Aug 2025 · first reported 13 Aug 2025
origin
NVD
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2025-55345: Codex CLI Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2025-55345-codex-cli-arbitrary-file-overwrite-vulnerabil · AIR-2025-0469 · closed 2025-08-13

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2025-08-13
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: Codex CLI
- CVE ids: CVE-2025-55345
- CVSS: 8.8

## Summary

Codex CLI contains a vulnerability in workspace-write mode allowing arbitrary file overwrite and remote code execution through symlink following. A patch or advisory has been disclosed.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2025-08-13: CVE-2025-55345: Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55345)

## Sources

- 2025-08-13 NVD: CVE-2025-55345: Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55345

Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.

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