CVE-2026-5489VulnerabilityPublished 15 Apr 2026

ZDI-26-285: DriveLock Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source Zero Day Initiative

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

Severity

Low

Rated Low by Zero Day Initiative · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS: 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 74% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
Public on cve.org; its publication date is not in this record
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

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What to do

AI-suggested

DriveLock has issued an official update that corrects this vulnerability. Users should apply the vendor-provided update to remediate the issue. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in DriveLock's web service allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information without authentication. The flaw is due to improper validation of user-supplied paths used in file operations on the service listening on TCP port 4568. DriveLock has issued an update to fix this vulnerability. The CVSS score assigned by ZDI is 5.3, indicating a low severity impact focused on confidentiality.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information accessible to the DriveLock service account. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No authentication is required, increasing the risk of unauthorized information disclosure.

Summary

CVE-2026-5489 is a directory traversal information disclosure vulnerability in DriveLock's web service component. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths, enabling remote attackers to access sensitive information in the context of the service account without requiring authentication. The affected service listens on TCP port 4568 by default. DriveLock has released an update to remediate this issue.

References

zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-285/ (opens in a new tab)

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