CVE-2026-28518: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Volcengine OpenViking
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-28518 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Volcengine's OpenViking product affecting versions 0.2.1 and prior. The issue arises in the .ovpack import handling where attackers can include traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in ZIP archive member names. This allows unauthorized file writes outside the designated import directory, leading to potential arbitrary file creation or overwriting with the importing process's privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.4, indicating high severity. The fix is available in commit 46b3e76.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to write or overwrite files outside the intended directory, which can lead to arbitrary file creation or modification with the privileges of the importing process. This can compromise system integrity and potentially enable further attacks depending on the privileges of the process.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been applied in commit 46b3e76. Users should upgrade OpenViking to a version that includes this commit or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
CVE-2026-28518: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Volcengine OpenViking
Description
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-28518 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in Volcengine's OpenViking product affecting versions 0.2.1 and prior. The issue arises in the .ovpack import handling where attackers can include traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in ZIP archive member names. This allows unauthorized file writes outside the designated import directory, leading to potential arbitrary file creation or overwriting with the importing process's privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.4, indicating high severity. The fix is available in commit 46b3e76.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to write or overwrite files outside the intended directory, which can lead to arbitrary file creation or modification with the privileges of the importing process. This can compromise system integrity and potentially enable further attacks depending on the privileges of the process.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available and has been applied in commit 46b3e76. Users should upgrade OpenViking to a version that includes this commit or later to remediate this vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-27T21:07:55.466Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69a6f4b6d1a09e29cb4db07f
Added to database: 03/03/2026, 14:48:22 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 10:49:05 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 143
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