CVE-2026-7179: Path Traversal in OSPG binwalk
A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function read_null_terminated_string of the file src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py of the component WinCE Extraction Plugin. Such manipulation of the argument self.file_name leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project maintainer confirms this issue: "I accept the existence of the Path Traversal vulnerability. However, as stated in the Github link, it reached EOL and as a result no actions should be expected." The GitHub repository mentions, that "[u]sers and contributors should migrate to binwalk v3." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability exists in the read_null_terminated_string function of the WinCE Extraction Plugin in OSPG binwalk versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.3. By manipulating the self.file_name argument, a local attacker can perform a path traversal attack, potentially accessing files outside the intended directory. The issue is confirmed by the project maintainer, who states that the affected versions have reached end-of-life and no fixes will be issued. Users are recommended to migrate to binwalk v3, which is maintained and presumably not affected by this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to perform path traversal, which could lead to unauthorized file access within the local environment. Since the attack requires local access and the affected software versions are no longer supported, the risk is limited to environments still running these outdated versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available as the affected versions are end-of-life. Users should migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained and not affected by this vulnerability. If migration is not immediately possible, restrict local access to systems running the vulnerable versions to trusted users only.
CVE-2026-7179: Path Traversal in OSPG binwalk
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function read_null_terminated_string of the file src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py of the component WinCE Extraction Plugin. Such manipulation of the argument self.file_name leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project maintainer confirms this issue: "I accept the existence of the Path Traversal vulnerability. However, as stated in the Github link, it reached EOL and as a result no actions should be expected." The GitHub repository mentions, that "[u]sers and contributors should migrate to binwalk v3." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the read_null_terminated_string function of the WinCE Extraction Plugin in OSPG binwalk versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.3. By manipulating the self.file_name argument, a local attacker can perform a path traversal attack, potentially accessing files outside the intended directory. The issue is confirmed by the project maintainer, who states that the affected versions have reached end-of-life and no fixes will be issued. Users are recommended to migrate to binwalk v3, which is maintained and presumably not affected by this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to perform path traversal, which could lead to unauthorized file access within the local environment. Since the attack requires local access and the affected software versions are no longer supported, the risk is limited to environments still running these outdated versions. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available as the affected versions are end-of-life. Users should migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained and not affected by this vulnerability. If migration is not immediately possible, restrict local access to systems running the vulnerable versions to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-27T08:31:20.082Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69efe58fd3d5ab910232199f
Added to database: 4/27/2026, 10:39:11 PM
Last enriched: 4/27/2026, 10:39:37 PM
Last updated: 4/27/2026, 11:43:29 PM
Views: 5
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