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CVE-2026-46486: mvt · Path Traversal

Affects mvtSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 2026.5.12 when convenient.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.5.12
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jun 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade mvt and mvt-project/mvt to 2026.5.12.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
mvt-projectmvtAffected
  • <2026.5.12
Fixed in
  • 2026.5.12
GitHubmvt-project/mvtpkg:github/mvt-project/mvtOther threatsAffected
  • <2026.5.12
Fixed in
  • 2026.5.12

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AI-suggested

Upgrade to mvt version 2026.5.12 or later, where this path traversal vulnerability has been patched. No other mitigation is required as the fix is available and official.

Description

MVT (Mobile Verification Toolkit) helps with conducting forensics of mobile devices in order to find signs of a potential compromise. Prior to version 2026.5.12, there is a path traversal vulnerability via unsanitized File identifiers in iOS Backup processing. This issue has been patched in version 2026.5.12.

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