Path Traversal in Malcolm
An interface that accepts file uploads from authenticated users extracts the contents of uploaded archives without validating that extracted file paths remain within the intended destination directory. This allows an authenticated attacker to craft an archive whose entries traverse outside the destination directory, causing the extraction process to write files to arbitrary locations with the privileges of that process. This could allow an attacker to inject fabricated records into the system's stored data or tamper with application configuration.
CVE-2026-90445
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-90445
Malcolm
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"repo": "https://github.com/cisagov/Malcolm",
"vendor": "CISA",
"product": "Malcolm",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "0",
"lessThan": "v26.06.0",
"versionType": "custom"
},
{
"status": "unaffected",
"version": "v26.06.0"
}
],
"defaultStatus": "unaffected"
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-90445
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #8184 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date