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 before version 6.1.4 related to improper link resolution (CWE-59). When importing a .zrp archive containing a symlinked notes.txt file, radare2 fails to properly confine file operations within the project directory. This allows attackers to read or write arbitrary files outside the configured project directory by following the symlink during note operations.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read or write files outside the intended project directory, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of arbitrary files on the system where radare2 is running. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required but user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid importing untrusted .zrp archives containing symbolic links in notes.txt files. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying patches once released is recommended.
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
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Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-6941 is a path traversal vulnerability in radare2 before version 6.1.4 related to improper link resolution (CWE-59). When importing a .zrp archive containing a symlinked notes.txt file, radare2 fails to properly confine file operations within the project directory. This allows attackers to read or write arbitrary files outside the configured project directory by following the symlink during note operations.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to read or write files outside the intended project directory, potentially leading to unauthorized disclosure or modification of arbitrary files on the system where radare2 is running. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.9 (medium severity), reflecting local attack vector with low complexity and no privileges required but user interaction needed.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should avoid importing untrusted .zrp archives containing symbolic links in notes.txt files. Monitoring vendor channels for updates and applying patches once released is recommended.
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: 04/23/2026, 21:06:05 UTC
Last enriched: 07/15/2026, 09:57:53 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 129
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