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Sead Fadilpašić

Experts say they were able to create a rogue agent in Google’s AI platform with just a single edit permission

AI.
  • Varonis uncovered CVE‑level flaws in Google Cloud Dialogflow CX, where malicious Code Blocks in Playbooks could hijack agents, exfiltrate chat logs, and steal credentials
  • Shared Cloud Run environment with excess privileges meant one compromised agent could control all others in a project, with attacks virtually undetectable in Cloud Logging
  • Google patched the issue between April–June 2026; researchers advise reviewing audit logs, checking anomalous errors, and manually inspecting Code Blocks for unauthorized code

Researchers recently found a critical vulnerability in Google Cloud’s Dialogflow CX, allowing threat actors to take over different AI agents, access chat logs, and even exfiltrate sensitive data such as login credentials.

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