CVE-2026-58138 — Orkes Conductor unauthenticated code injection leading to RCE via GraalVM evaluators
Orkes Conductor 3.21.21 before 3.30.2 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by submitting inline workflow definitions containing malicious JavaScript or Python expressions to the workflow API endpoint prior to authentication. Attackers can exploit unsandboxed GraalVM evaluators configured with HostAccess.ALL or allowAllAccess(true) through INLINE, LAMBDA, DO_WHILE, and SWITCH task types to invoke arbitrary system commands via Java reflection or direct subprocess calls.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- Public exploit/PoC (nuclei, exploitdb)+12
- EPSS 14.7% (30-day exploitation probability)+14
- Technical severity (critical)+10
- Automatable exploitation (SSVC)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Conductor-oss Conductor).
- The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
- No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
- EPSS ahead of 97% of scored CVEs: prioritize it in the patch queue.
- Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (injection), errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conductor-oss | Conductor | ≥ 3.21.21 and < 3.30.2 | Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | disclosure@vulncheck.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.3 | CVSS 4.0 | Critical | — | — | VulnCheck via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| 9.8 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | 3.9 | 5.9 | disclosure@vulncheck.com via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 9.8 | CVSS 3.1 | Critical | — | — | VulnCheck via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: disclosure@vulncheck.com) Weakness MITRE
Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.
Public exploits, PoCs and detection templates
Public code that demonstrates or tests the flaw raises the odds of mass exploitation — and Nuclei templates help find vulnerable assets in your environment.
Warning: public PoCs are sometimes disguised malware. Use them only for authorized testing in an isolated environment. This portal does not host exploit code — it only points to the sources.
EPSS over time FIRST
Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 14.69%
Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
- Look for parameters with command/query metacharacters and unexpected child processes of the service.
Analysis and videos
CVE-2026-58138: Orkes Conductor unauthenticated code injection leading to RCE via GraalVM evaluators
CVE-2026-58138 describes an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw in Orkes Conductor, classified as code injection (CWE-94). According to the record, versions from 3.21.21 before 3.30.2 are affected when inline workflow definitions reach unsandboxed GraalVM evaluators before authentication. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.8 (Critical), and no confirmed exploitation appears in the sources consulted.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · conductor-oss/conductor
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 9.8
- Source status changed · → Deferred
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026
References
5 on the record
- github.com/conductor-oss/conductor/commit/87a7d96aabbb706d6e84f812b93da5165028d1
- github.com/conductor-oss/conductor/commit/c691e35e768caeb802c9f06ecdd9674c80081a
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/orkes-conductor-unauthenticated-rce-via-graalvm-script-eva
- github.com/conductor-oss/conductor/releases/tag/v3.30.2
- www.cve.org/CVERecord
Elsewhere on this site
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- Medium CVE-2026-109404 conductor-oss conductor Agentspan Agent Runtime AgentController.java server-side request forgery 2d
- Medium CVE-2026-109190 conductor-oss conductor API Tool Configuration ListApiToolsTask.java ListApiToolsTask.start server-side request forgery 2d
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2026-58138 is "Orkes Conductor unauthenticated code injection leading to RCE via GraalVM evaluators", rated Critical. It affects Conductor (Conductor-oss); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 14.69% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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