CVE-2026-5966: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware
CVE-2026-5966 is a high-severity vulnerability in TeamT5's ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware product that allows authenticated remote attackers with web access to perform arbitrary file deletion via a relative path traversal flaw. This vulnerability enables attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially impacting system stability and security. There is no official patch or remediation level currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability requires authentication and remote web access to exploit. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware by TeamT5 contains a CWE-23 relative path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system. The flaw is exploitable via web access and does not require user interaction beyond authentication. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system running ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware. This can lead to loss of critical files, potential disruption of security functions, and system instability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability with high severity but requires authentication, limiting exposure to authorized users with web access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict web access to the ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware interface to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by TeamT5 at this time.
CVE-2026-5966: CWE-23 Relative path traversal in TeamT5 ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware
Description
CVE-2026-5966 is a high-severity vulnerability in TeamT5's ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware product that allows authenticated remote attackers with web access to perform arbitrary file deletion via a relative path traversal flaw. This vulnerability enables attackers to delete arbitrary files on the affected system, potentially impacting system stability and security. There is no official patch or remediation level currently provided by the vendor. The vulnerability requires authentication and remote web access to exploit. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
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Technical Analysis
ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware by TeamT5 contains a CWE-23 relative path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system. The flaw is exploitable via web access and does not require user interaction beyond authentication. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 7.2, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality and availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows authenticated remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the system running ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware. This can lead to loss of critical files, potential disruption of security functions, and system instability. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability with high severity but requires authentication, limiting exposure to authorized users with web access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict web access to the ThreatSonar Anti-Ransomware interface to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity. No official fix or temporary mitigation has been published by TeamT5 at this time.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- twcert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-09T10:34:44.214Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69e5d9d119fe3cd2cda9cb41
Added to database: 4/20/2026, 7:46:25 AM
Last enriched: 4/20/2026, 8:01:08 AM
Last updated: 4/20/2026, 8:51:23 AM
Views: 5
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