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CVE-2026-3838
Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Unraid. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the update.php file. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-C
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unknown","product":"Unraid","vendor":"Unraid","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"7.2.3"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5a8819b76d64bd336e05b7a5de320fd505e40b6539c8777c53b8653660c217f7 · sha256:e6a9963d867d8dac… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"baseScore":8.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","vectorString":"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.0"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_0"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5a8819b76d64bd336e05b7a5de320fd505e40b6539c8777c53b8653660c217f7 · sha256:e6a9963d867d8dac… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_0
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-22","description":"CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5a8819b76d64bd336e05b7a5de320fd505e40b6539c8777c53b8653660c217f7 · sha256:e6a9963d867d8dac… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
1 source assertion{"name":"ZDI-26-171","tags":["x_research-advisory"],"url":"https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-171/"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:5a8819b76d64bd336e05b7a5de320fd505e40b6539c8777c53b8653660c217f7 · sha256:e6a9963d867d8dac… · /containers/cna/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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