[Bug] Claude prompting user for sensitive credentials during CLI interactions
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 28, 2026 by rzavadzich Closed Mar 28, 2026
Bug Description
Claude is asking for passwords
Environment Info
- Platform: linux
- Terminal: gnome-terminal
- Version: 2.1.62
- Feedback ID: eff0016d-44f8-4c63-ae64-571beb8cb26e
Errors
[{"error":"Error\n at Iv (/$bunfs/root/claude:92:1144)\n at <anonymous> (/$bunfs/root/claude:93:10067)\n at emit (node:events:92:22)\n at endReadableNT (internal:streams/readable:861:50)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)\n at request (/$bunfs/root/claude:95:2149)\n at processTicksAndRejections (native:7:39)","timestamp":"2026-02-28T10:07:37.665Z"}]
... Then I'll create a deployment JSON config for you. What is your ESXi root password?
I wonder whether Claude asks as a malware?
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