Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · MAL-2026-17752

Malicious code in agentaix (PyPI)

Published Oct 10, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Malicious code in agentaix

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for MAL-2026-17752. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare Malicious code in agentaix with the linked advisory before you change production.

Severity

Unknown—

Known exploitation

Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV

EPSS

Awaiting synchronization with FIRST

Remediation

Not established

Affected products

PyPI agentaix

--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: amazon-inspector (c403a9ecab78c519698c7faebcb0f9de4f8af059a4c3f5803acf8c534923138a) On , executes at module top level, copying the bundled file to . The file is not documentation: it is a Python remote-access client with a shebang that registers with a hardcoded command-and-control server at and polls for operator commands. Handlers implement arbitrary shell execution via ( ), arbitrary file read with base64-encoded upload back to the C2 ( ), plus , , , and operations. The dropper stages the payload under a benign filename in a highly visible location to induce the user to run it; once run, the operator obtains interactive shell and arbitrary file read on the host, enabling theft of SSH keys, cloud credentials, and other secrets. ships placeholder author metadata ( / , ), consistent with an unattributed malicious upload. ## Source: kam193 (f42a135102abc5c66418237d4c6d9f8ee608570f8d4d5146463924666e0338e1) The package installs a persistent job that allows the attacker for exfiltrating files and executing remote code on the victim's machine. --- Category: MALICIOUS - The campaign has clearly malicious intent, like infostealers. Campaign: 2026-10-agentaix Reasons (based on the campaign): - files-exfiltration - peristence-autorun - The package contains code to execute remote commands (probably limited to a specific set) on the victim's machine. - rat - persistence - Downloads and executes a remote malicious script.