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CVE-2026-118683: MONAI 1.2.0 before 1.6.1 Code Execution via bundle configs/logging.conf

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-28 · updated 2026-10-29
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

MONAI from 1.2.0 before 1.6.1 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in ConfigWorkflow.__init__, which passes a bundle's configs/logging.conf to logging.config.fileConfig that eval()s handler class and args fields. Attackers can publish a malicious bundle whose logging.conf runs arbitrary Python at workflow construction when a victim loads or runs the bundle.

Affected products

• Project-MONAI MONAI: from 1.2.0 before 1.6.1 — fixed in 1.6.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Project-MONAI MONAI 1.6.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Project-MONAI/MONAI/security/advisories/GHSA-wvpx-5qmp-46g3
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/monai-1.2.0-before-1.6.1-code-execution-via-bundle-configs-logging-conf

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