ZDI-26-288: DriveLock Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of DriveLock. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-5492.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects DriveLock's web service component, which listens by default on TCP port 4568. It involves insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths, enabling authenticated remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks and disclose sensitive information accessible to the service account. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. DriveLock has issued an official update to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated remote attacker to disclose sensitive information from the affected system with the privileges of the DriveLock service account. This can lead to exposure of confidential data but does not affect system integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
DriveLock has issued an official update that corrects this vulnerability. Users should apply the provided update as detailed in the vendor's security bulletin at https://www.drivelock.help/sb/Content/SecurityBulletins/26-003-PathValidation.htm to remediate the issue.
ZDI-26-288: DriveLock Directory Traversal Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of DriveLock. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-5492.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects DriveLock's web service component, which listens by default on TCP port 4568. It involves insufficient validation of user-supplied file paths, enabling authenticated remote attackers to perform directory traversal attacks and disclose sensitive information accessible to the service account. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N), indicating high confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. DriveLock has issued an official update to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated remote attacker to disclose sensitive information from the affected system with the privileges of the DriveLock service account. This can lead to exposure of confidential data but does not affect system integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
DriveLock has issued an official update that corrects this vulnerability. Users should apply the provided update as detailed in the vendor's security bulletin at https://www.drivelock.help/sb/Content/SecurityBulletins/26-003-PathValidation.htm to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Article Source
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Threat ID: 6a15fc93e29bf47b5055e02c
Added to database: 5/26/2026, 8:03:31 PM
Last enriched: 5/26/2026, 8:07:26 PM
Last updated: 5/27/2026, 5:04:06 AM
Views: 2
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