Path Traversal leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in Xerox FreeFlow Core allows unauthorized path traversal leading to RCE. This issue affects Xerox FreeFlow Core versions up to and including 8.0.7. Please consider upgrading to FreeFlow Core version 8.1.0 via the software available on - https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-2251
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cg57-mvgj-rxvr
References
More Xerox Freeflow Core vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07651 Path Traversal leading to RCE CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-07650 XXE leading to SSRF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-31844 Pre-Auth RCE via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-31843 Pre-Auth RCE via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-31846 Authenticated RCE via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-31845 Authenticated RCE via Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-2251 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-2251 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cg57-mvgj-rxvr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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