CVE-2025-55345: Unsafe symlink following in restricted workspace-write sandbox leads to RCE
Vendor not named in the CVE record · @openai/codex
Vendor fix available · Affected: @openai/codex · Exploitation: unlikely (under 1%)
Not in CyberSIXT coverage yet: no article names this CVE. This page shows the public record.
Higher than 62% of scored CVEs
DescriptionCVE.org
Using Codex CLI in workspace-write mode inside a malicious context (repo, directory, etc) could lead to arbitrary file overwrite and potentially remote code execution due to symlinks being followed outside the allowed current working directory.
Affected products1
From the CVE record. A product or version that is not listed is unknown, not unaffected.
- @openai/codexbefore 0.12.0
On the Atlas
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- Exploitation
- Unlikely (under 1%). EPSS under 1%, or no score yet.
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Public check
- No public nuclei template
- Published
- August 2025
CoverageNo articles yet
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