---
title: "CVE-2026-109569: sandboxed.sh - Container Escape"
description: "sandboxed.sh <= 1.3.0 contains a container escape vulnerability caused by nsenter attaching without --root, letting agent-run code in container workspaces read and modify host filesystem, exploit requires agent code execution in container."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-109569/
---

# CVE-2026-109569 sandboxed.sh - Container Escape

sandboxed.sh <= 1.3.0 contains a container escape vulnerability caused by nsenter attaching without --root, letting agent-run code in container workspaces read and modify host filesystem, exploit requires agent code execution in container.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109569)

## Details

Type

Container Escape

Impact

File System Read, File System Write

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

12 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-1188](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/1188.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version that fixes nsenter usage with --root.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109569](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109569)
- [https://github.com/Th0rgal/orb](https://github.com/Th0rgal/orb)
- [https://github.com/Th0rgal/orb/commit/4ab42e91b16c452f77d93ca69a040a54229b0aa2](https://github.com/Th0rgal/orb/commit/4ab42e91b16c452f77d93ca69a040a54229b0aa2)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxed-sh-through-1.3.0-container-escape-via-nsenter-missing-root-namespace](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxed-sh-through-1.3.0-container-escape-via-nsenter-missing-root-namespace)

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