Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc. (CVE-2026-14194)
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc.'s HUMANIST Digital Human Resources product, affecting versions from 26.0 up to but not including 26.1. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to access restricted directories by manipulating pathnames. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild and no official patch information is provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-14194 is a path traversal vulnerability in HUMANIST Digital Human Resources by Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc. It affects versions starting from 26.0 before 26.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to bypass pathname restrictions and access files outside intended directories. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by accessing files outside the intended directory scope. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction, making it moderately severe but not critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected application and monitor for suspicious activity related to path traversal attempts.
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc. (CVE-2026-14194)
Description
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) exists in Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc.'s HUMANIST Digital Human Resources product, affecting versions from 26.0 up to but not including 26.1. This flaw allows an attacker with low privileges to access restricted directories by manipulating pathnames. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, indicating moderate severity with high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. There are no known exploits in the wild and no official patch information is provided yet.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-14194 is a path traversal vulnerability in HUMANIST Digital Human Resources by Bilin Software and Informatics Consultancy Inc. It affects versions starting from 26.0 before 26.1. The vulnerability allows an attacker with low privileges to bypass pathname restrictions and access files outside intended directories. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, unchanged scope, high confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by accessing files outside the intended directory scope. There is no impact on data integrity or system availability. The vulnerability requires low privileges and no user interaction, making it moderately severe but not critical.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected application and monitor for suspicious activity related to path traversal attempts.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-v8cj-x2cf-86x7
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-14194"]
- Ecosystems
- []
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a71feebbf8831d539ff0d31
Added to database: 08/04/2026, 15:02:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/04/2026, 15:11:34 UTC
Last updated: 08/05/2026, 02:40:59 UTC
Views: 4
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