CVE-2026-84811

agentverus-scanner fails to analyze compiled Python bytecode files in companion code directories, allowing attackers to bypass security scanning by shipping malicious __pycache__ entries alongside benign source files. Attackers can execute arbitrary Python bytecode on import while the scanner reports a CERTIFIED verdict with high trust scores in both static and semantic analysis modes.

  • Published Sep 2, 2026
  • CVSS 7.1 high
  • 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)

Affected software

CVE-2026-84811 at the National Vulnerability Database