CVE-2026-85518

mediumpriority · track · 24EPSS 0.003 · 26 %ileUS
grimoire priorityP3 · Track
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0.33% (26th) EPSS
CVSS 6.1 · medium
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

A flaw was found in OpenSCAP. When decomposing a Source DataStream (SDS) file, the application does not properly validate relative file path attributes, leading to a path traversal vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this flaw by tricking a user or automated system into decomposing a crafted datastream containing directory traversal sequences. Successful exploitation allows unauthorized file creation or modification outside the intended target directory with the permissions of the executing process.

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v3.16.1mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:Lprimary · secalert@redhat.com USexploitability 1.8 · impact 4.2
v3.15.6mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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published 2026-10-21modified 2026-10-23
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