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CVE-2026-18379: yggdrasil-worker-package-manager · Path Traversal

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-18379· High 8.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 22:33 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (redhat)CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 12 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10yggdrasil-worker-package-managerAffected–Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Red Hat advises applying the official patch to yggdrasil-worker-package-manager once available to sanitize repository names and prevent directory traversal. Until patched, restrict and audit authenticated access to the management message broker to prevent malformed repository names from reaching the root worker process. Configure auditd to log file creation, modification, and deletion syscalls initiated by the worker. Run SELinux in enforcing mode to confine the worker daemon and prevent unauthorized file operations outside repository configuration directories. Deploy endpoint detection and response (EDR) agents and runtime security tools such as Falco or eBPF to detect anomalous file operations. Use file integrity monitoring tools like AIDE to detect unauthorized modifications or deletions of critical system files. These mitigations reduce the risk and contain potential exploitation but do not fix the underlying vulnerability.

Description

CVE-2026-18379 is a path traversal vulnerability in yggdrasil-worker-package-manager that allows an authenticated attacker to perform arbitrary file modifications or potential privilege escalation. The flaw arises because repository management operations do not sanitize directory traversal sequences in repository names, enabling manipulation of files outside the intended directory. Exploitation requires authenticated access to the management control plane and the ability to dispatch malformed directives through the message broker. The package manager worker runs with root privileges, increasing the risk of system compromise. Red Hat rates the impact as moderate due to the prerequisite access and constrained risk in standard deployments. Mitigations include restricting authenticated access, auditing file operations, enforcing SELinux policies, and applying an official patch once available.

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