CVE-2026-45222: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in steipete summarize
Summarize versions through 0.14.1, fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, creates the daemon configuration directory and file with default filesystem permissions that may be world-readable on Unix-like systems, allowing local attackers to read bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. A local attacker can exploit these permissive permissions to read the daemon bearer token and persisted provider credentials, enabling unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-45222 affects the summarize software by steipete in versions up to and including 0.14.1. The vulnerability arises because the daemon configuration directory and file are created with default filesystem permissions that may be world-readable on Unix-like systems. This allows local attackers to read the bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 (medium severity) with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality. The issue is fixed in a commit identified as 0cfb0fb, but no official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Local attackers can read sensitive bearer tokens and API credentials due to permissive filesystem permissions on the daemon configuration files. This exposure can lead to unauthorized access to the daemon and recovery of sensitive API keys, compromising confidentiality and potentially enabling further unauthorized actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vulnerability is fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, so updating to a version including this fix or applying the fix manually is recommended. Until patched, restrict local access to the affected filesystem paths to prevent unauthorized reading of the daemon configuration files.
CVE-2026-45222: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in steipete summarize
Description
Summarize versions through 0.14.1, fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, creates the daemon configuration directory and file with default filesystem permissions that may be world-readable on Unix-like systems, allowing local attackers to read bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. A local attacker can exploit these permissive permissions to read the daemon bearer token and persisted provider credentials, enabling unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-45222 affects the summarize software by steipete in versions up to and including 0.14.1. The vulnerability arises because the daemon configuration directory and file are created with default filesystem permissions that may be world-readable on Unix-like systems. This allows local attackers to read the bearer tokens and API credentials stored in ~/.summarize/daemon.json. Exploiting this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to the daemon or recovery of sensitive API keys. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.9 (medium severity) with local attack vector, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality. The issue is fixed in a commit identified as 0cfb0fb, but no official patch or vendor advisory is provided in the input data.
Potential Impact
Local attackers can read sensitive bearer tokens and API credentials due to permissive filesystem permissions on the daemon configuration files. This exposure can lead to unauthorized access to the daemon and recovery of sensitive API keys, compromising confidentiality and potentially enabling further unauthorized actions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. The vulnerability is fixed in commit 0cfb0fb, so updating to a version including this fix or applying the fix manually is recommended. Until patched, restrict local access to the affected filesystem paths to prevent unauthorized reading of the daemon configuration files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-11T14:14:49.611Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a02877dcbff5d86108b8267
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 01:50:53 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 10:34:01 UTC
Last updated: 07/25/2026, 20:52:04 UTC
Views: 104
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