CVE-2026-123653esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix vulnerability
CVE-2026-123653 is a vulnerability in esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix, rated low (2.1 on CVSS 4.0).
Why this priority: Low severity, with no exploitation signal.
Published · Updated · NVD status: Deferred
What it is
The record does not classify the weakness yet; the description below says what the reporter found.
How it is reached
An attacker can exploit it over the network, without an account, but someone has to act first, such as opening a file or following a link.
What an attacker gains
The direct impact is limited: partial access to data or a partial outage.
Is it being exploited?
CISA's SSVC assessment notes a public proof of concept.
What to do
- Upgrade esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix to 2.53.0 or later.
- Until it is patched, keep it off the internet or behind a VPN, allowlist or authenticating proxy.
- Warn the people who use it, and filter files and links on the way in.
Description from NVD
A security vulnerability has been detected in esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix up to 2.52.0. Affected is the function discoverDocs of the file internal/memory/doc.go. The manipulation leads to improper neutralization of input used for llm prompting. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.53.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 4ca33493a673c2788aa8598fbca2b2f47a69e1b8. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
What this means for your architecture.
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Components it touches
- esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix. Start from where it runs and what it is connected to.
Trust boundaries in play
- Internet-facing entry points. No account is needed. Any instance reachable from outside your perimeter, through a load balancer, gateway, VPN or exposed admin port, is in scope.
- People who open files and links. Mail, chat and browsers are the delivery path.
Questions to answer about your own systems
- Where does esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix run in your systems, and at which version?
- Which of those instances can be reached from the internet or partner networks?
- What can it reach once compromised: which data stores, secrets and services?
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Sources
- CVE records and CVSS scores from the NVD CVE API. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- Exploitation status from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Exploit likelihood from FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), refreshed daily.
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