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 within the WinCE Extraction Plugin of OSPG binwalk versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.3. Manipulation of the self.file_name argument can lead to path traversal, allowing an attacker with local access to potentially access unintended files or directories. The vulnerability is confirmed by the project maintainer, but no fix will be issued due to the end-of-life status of these versions. Users are recommended to migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to perform path traversal attacks, potentially accessing or manipulating files outside the intended directory scope. However, exploitation requires local access and the affected versions are no longer supported, limiting the practical impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available for the affected versions as they are end-of-life. The project maintainer advises users to migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained and not affected by this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to the supported version to mitigate this issue.
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.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability exists in the read_null_terminated_string function within the WinCE Extraction Plugin of OSPG binwalk versions 2.4.0 through 2.4.3. Manipulation of the self.file_name argument can lead to path traversal, allowing an attacker with local access to potentially access unintended files or directories. The vulnerability is confirmed by the project maintainer, but no fix will be issued due to the end-of-life status of these versions. Users are recommended to migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows local attackers with low privileges to perform path traversal attacks, potentially accessing or manipulating files outside the intended directory scope. However, exploitation requires local access and the affected versions are no longer supported, limiting the practical impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is available for the affected versions as they are end-of-life. The project maintainer advises users to migrate to binwalk version 3, which is actively maintained and not affected by this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to the supported version to mitigate this issue.
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: 5/5/2026, 2:25:58 AM
Last updated: 6/12/2026, 4:06:51 AM
Views: 95
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