CVE-2026-6941: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in radareorg radare2
radare2 prior to 6.1.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its project notes handling that allows attackers to read or write files outside the configured project directory by importing a malicious .zrp archive containing a symlinked notes.txt file. Attackers can craft a .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt that bypasses directory confinement checks, allowing note operations to follow the symlink and access arbitrary files outside the dir.projects root directory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-6941 is a path traversal vulnerability in radare2 prior to version 6.1.4 affecting the project notes feature. Attackers can craft a .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt file that circumvents directory confinement checks, enabling read or write access to arbitrary files outside the configured project directory. This improper link resolution before file access (CWE-59) can lead to unauthorized file system access. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to read or write files outside the intended project directory by leveraging a crafted .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt. This can lead to unauthorized file system access and potential data exposure or modification. The vulnerability does not require privileges but does require user interaction (importing the malicious archive). No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should avoid importing .zrp archives from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation of this path traversal vulnerability.
CVE-2026-6941: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') in radareorg radare2
Description
radare2 prior to 6.1.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its project notes handling that allows attackers to read or write files outside the configured project directory by importing a malicious .zrp archive containing a symlinked notes.txt file. Attackers can craft a .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt that bypasses directory confinement checks, allowing note operations to follow the symlink and access arbitrary files outside the dir.projects root directory.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6941 is a path traversal vulnerability in radare2 prior to version 6.1.4 affecting the project notes feature. Attackers can craft a .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt file that circumvents directory confinement checks, enabling read or write access to arbitrary files outside the configured project directory. This improper link resolution before file access (CWE-59) can lead to unauthorized file system access. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 6.9, indicating medium severity. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time, and the product is not a cloud service.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an attacker to read or write files outside the intended project directory by leveraging a crafted .zrp archive with a symlinked notes.txt. This can lead to unauthorized file system access and potential data exposure or modification. The vulnerability does not require privileges but does require user interaction (importing the malicious archive). No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should avoid importing .zrp archives from untrusted sources to prevent exploitation of this path traversal vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T20:36:46.378Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69ea89bd87115cfb685d0b14
Added to database: 4/23/2026, 9:06:05 PM
Last enriched: 4/23/2026, 9:21:28 PM
Last updated: 4/24/2026, 12:13:47 AM
Views: 5
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