codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix False positive cyber-risk flags during routine Raspberry Pi SSH and ESP32 IoT setup

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⚠ Your conversations have multiple flags for possible cybersecurity risk. Responses may take longer because extra safety checks are on. To get authorized for security work, join the Trusted Access for Cyber program: https://chatgpt.com/cyber

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{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "overallStatus": "ok",
  "codexVersion": "0.135.0",
  "checks": {
    "auth.credentials": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "auth is configured",
      "details": {
        "auth storage mode": "File",
        "stored API key": "false",
        "stored ChatGPT tokens": "true",
        "stored auth mode": "chatgpt"
      }
    },
    "config.load": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "config loaded",
      "details": {
        "model": "gpt-5.5",
        "model provider": "openai",
        "mcp servers": "1"
      }
    },
    "installation": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "installation looks consistent",
      "details": {
        "managed by npm": "true",
        "PATH codex entries": "2"
      }
    },
    "network.provider_reachability": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "active provider endpoints are reachable over HTTP"
    },
    "network.websocket_reachability": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "Responses WebSocket handshake succeeded",
      "details": {
        "auth mode": "chatgpt",
        "model provider": "openai",
        "supports websockets": "true",
        "wire API": "responses"
      }
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    "runtime.provenance": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "running npm on windows-x86_64",
      "details": {
        "platform": "windows-x86_64",
        "version": "0.135.0"
      }
    },
    "system.environment": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "OS language en-US",
      "details": {
        "os": "Windows 10.0.26200 (Windows 11 Professional) [64-bit]",
        "os type": "Windows",
        "os version": "10.0.26200"
      }
    },
    "terminal.env": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "terminal metadata was detected",
      "details": {
        "terminal": "Windows Terminal"
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    },
    "updates.status": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "update configuration is locally consistent",
      "details": {
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        "latest version status": "current version is not older"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Your conversations have multiple flags for possible cybersecurity risk. Responses may take longer because extra safety checks are on. To get authorized for security work, join the Trusted Access for Cyber program: https://chatgpt.com/cyber

This chat was flagged for possible cybersecurity risk
If this seems wrong, try rephrasing your request. To get authorized for security work, join the Trusted Access for Cyber program.
https://chatgpt.com/cyber
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What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.135.0

What subscription do you have?

ChatGPT Pro+ / Pro

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.5

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Windows Terminal / PowerShell 7.6.0

Codex doctor report

{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "overallStatus": "ok",
  "codexVersion": "0.135.0",
  "checks": {
    "auth.credentials": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "auth is configured",
      "details": {
        "auth storage mode": "File",
        "stored API key": "false",
        "stored ChatGPT tokens": "true",
        "stored auth mode": "chatgpt"
      }
    },
    "config.load": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "config loaded",
      "details": {
        "model": "gpt-5.5",
        "model provider": "openai",
        "mcp servers": "1"
      }
    },
    "installation": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "installation looks consistent",
      "details": {
        "managed by npm": "true",
        "PATH codex entries": "2"
      }
    },
    "network.provider_reachability": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "active provider endpoints are reachable over HTTP"
    },
    "network.websocket_reachability": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "Responses WebSocket handshake succeeded",
      "details": {
        "auth mode": "chatgpt",
        "model provider": "openai",
        "supports websockets": "true",
        "wire API": "responses"
      }
    },
    "runtime.provenance": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "running npm on windows-x86_64",
      "details": {
        "platform": "windows-x86_64",
        "version": "0.135.0"
      }
    },
    "system.environment": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "OS language en-US",
      "details": {
        "os": "Windows 10.0.26200 (Windows 11 Professional) [64-bit]",
        "os type": "Windows",
        "os version": "10.0.26200"
      }
    },
    "terminal.env": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "terminal metadata was detected",
      "details": {
        "terminal": "Windows Terminal"
      }
    },
    "updates.status": {
      "status": "ok",
      "summary": "update configuration is locally consistent",
      "details": {
        "latest version": "0.135.0",
        "latest version status": "current version is not older"
      }
    }
  }
}

What issue are you seeing?

Codex is repeatedly showing false-positive cybersecurity-risk flags during ordinary local development/admin tasks on a Pro+ account. The warning text matches the existing reports around this message:

⚠ Your conversations have multiple flags for possible cybersecurity risk. Responses may take longer because extra safety checks are on. To get authorized for security work, join the Trusted Access for Cyber program: https://chatgpt.com/cyber

ⓘ This chat was flagged for possible cybersecurity risk
If this seems wrong, try rephrasing your request. To get authorized for security work, join the Trusted Access for Cyber program.
https://chatgpt.com/cyber

This happened while I was trying to SSH into my own Raspberry Pi and while setting up an IoT project with an ESP32. Those are routine, authorized local hardware/development workflows, not offensive cyber activity.

I see many similar reports have been filed and closed over the past month, but the issue is still occurring on the current CLI version and is affecting normal Pro+ usage.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

I do not have a minimal deterministic reproducer, but the false positives appeared in these ordinary workflows:

  1. Ask Codex for help SSHing into a Raspberry Pi on my local network.
  2. Ask Codex for help setting up an ESP32 IoT project.
  3. Continue the normal troubleshooting/setup conversation.
  4. Codex displays the cybersecurity-risk warning and applies extra safety checks.

What is the expected behavior?

Codex should not classify routine, authorized local device administration or embedded/IoT setup as cybersecurity risk by default.

If a safety check is necessary, the CLI should provide a clearer and more actionable path than repeatedly telling a Pro+ user to join Trusted Access for Cyber for normal Raspberry Pi / ESP32 development.

Additional information

This appears related to other closed safety-check issues, but this report is for the current codex-cli 0.135.0 on Windows 11 with GPT-5.5 and a Pro+ subscription. The affected workflows are local hardware development and local device access, not attempts to compromise third-party systems.

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