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CVE-2026-2251: Xerox FreeFlow Core · Path Traversal

Affects Xerox FreeFlow CoreSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Contested

Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 Feb 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
XeroxFreeFlow CoreAffected
  • <=8.0.7
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade Xerox FreeFlow Core to version 8.1.0 or later, as provided by Xerox's official support site, to remediate this vulnerability. Until the upgrade is applied, organizations should restrict network access to FreeFlow Core servers by implementing strict firewall rules and network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted networks. Monitoring and logging of file access and execution events on FreeFlow Core servers should be enhanced to detect suspicious activity indicative of path traversal attempts. Employing intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with signatures or heuristics for path traversal attacks can provide additional defense. Regularly audit and validate file and directory permissions on the FreeFlow Core server to minimize the impact of potential traversal. Additionally, organizations should review and harden their print workflow security policies and consider isolating print infrastructure from critical business networks. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to enable recovery in case of compromise.

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in Xerox FreeFlow Core allows unauthorized path traversal leading to RCE. This issue affects Xerox FreeFlow Core versions up to and including 8.0.7. Please consider upgrading to FreeFlow Core version 8.1.0 via the software available on - https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads

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