Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-10177 is a server-side request forgery issue reported in Aider-AI Aider 0.86.3. A remote authenticated attacker may be able to make the application fetch unintended internal resources, including AWS EC2 metadata. Public disclosure is reported, but active exploitation is not confirmed by KEV or the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate cloud-exposure risk. It is most urgent for hosted Aider deployments on AWS or systems with sensitive internal network access. Local-only developer installations are lower priority, but should still be tracked for update.
Technical view
The reported flaw affects requests.get usage in api_docs.py, tied to AWS EC2 metadata endpoint access. It is classified as CWE-918 SSRF with CVSS 2.0 score 6.5 and authentication required. Sources say a patch pull request exists but awaits acceptance, so a confirmed fixed release is not established here.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most relevant where Aider 0.86.3 runs in environments that can reach internal services or EC2 metadata endpoints, especially with privileged cloud credentials. Internet-facing or multi-user deployments are higher concern than isolated local developer use.
Exploitation context
The source bundle says an exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used. KEV is false, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild. The CVSS vector indicates proof-of-concept maturity and a single authentication requirement.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE/VulDB record and linked GitHub tracking. The affected version is listed as 0.86.3. The bundle names requests.get in api_docs.py and AWS metadata access, but does not provide maintainer-confirmed fixed release details.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory and prioritize any Aider 0.86.3 deployments.
- Monitor the upstream issue and PR for an accepted fix or release.
- Avoid running affected instances with unnecessary EC2 metadata access.
- Restrict instance metadata and cloud IAM permissions to least privilege.
- Check vendor guidance before assuming a patch version exists.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Aider 0.86.3 is present in workstations, containers, or servers.
- Identify deployments running on AWS EC2 or networks with internal metadata access.
- Review whether api_docs.py behavior is reachable by authenticated remote users.
- Track GitHub issue 5075 and PR 5137 for maintainer resolution.
- After updating, verify the deployed version includes the accepted fix.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-918: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCloud metadata behavior lookup
The CVE wording references SSRF or metadata access, so cloud discovery and credential material review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.5 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
4 official scoresWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C86.4VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C2.83.4VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C2.83.4VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P——VulDBVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base CVSS 3.0 score
6.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Base CVSS 2.0 score
6.5MediumVector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- Source timelineVulDB
Advisory disclosed
- Source timelineVulDB
VulDB entry created
- CVE reservedCVE Program
The CVE ID was reserved by the assigning CNA.
- Source timelineVulDB
VulDB entry last update
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
The CVE record metadata indicates this as the latest update time.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- VDB-367458 | Aider-AI Aider AWS EC2 Metadata Endpoint api_docs.py requests.get server-side request forgeryCVE reference, VulDB · vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-367458 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA)CVE reference, VulDB · signature, permissions-required
- CVE-2026-10177 | CVE Analysis and ReportCVE reference, VulDB · third-party-advisory
- Submit #819911 | paul-gauthier Aider 0.86.3 Server-Side Request ForgeryCVE reference, VulDB · third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/issues/5075CVE reference, VulDB · exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/pull/5137CVE reference, VulDB · issue-tracking, patch
- https://github.com/Aider-AI/aider/CVE reference, VulDB · product
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.