# CVE-2026-84425: zhayujie CowAgent Browser Tool browser\_tool.py BrowserTool denial of service

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-02 · Updated: 2026-09-02

## Affected

- zhayujie CowAgent: 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3

## Description

A vulnerability was found in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.3. This impacts the function BrowserTool of the file agent/tools/browser/browser_tool.py of the component Browser Tool. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on zhayujie CowAgent, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/vuln/397792
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/397792/cti
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-84425
- https://vuldb.com/submit/884017
- https://github.com/hackerguopeng/cve/tree/main/CowAgent_Browser_Evaluate_Wait_DoS_Report

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