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TI-2026-06100 Aliases CVE-2026-6968

Multiple Path Traversal Variants in awslabs/tough

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Incomplete path traversal fixes in awslabs/tough before tough-v0.22.0 allow remote authenticated users with delegated signing authority to write files outside intended output directories via absolute target names in copy_target/link_target, symlinked parent directories in save_target, or symlinked metadata filenames in SignedRole::write, because write paths trust the joined destination path without post-resolution containment verification. We recommend you upgrade to tough-v0.22.0 / tuftool-v0.15.0.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00533 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed tough (AWS): 0.22.0tuftool (AWS): 0.15.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AWStoughbefore 0.22.00.22.0Patch availableCNA
AWStuftoolbefore 0.15.00.15.0Patch availableCNA
  • tough VendorAWS Affected before 0.22.0 Fixed in 0.22.0 Patch available CNA
  • tuftool VendorAWS Affected before 0.15.0 Fixed in 0.15.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:tough:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*0.9.0 to before 0.22.0VulnerableAWS
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:tuftool:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*before 0.15.0VulnerableAWS
  • cpe:2.3:a:amazon:tough:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions 0.9.0 to before 0.22.0 Vulnerable ·AWS
  • cpe:2.3:a:amazon:tuftool:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.15.0 Vulnerable ·AWS

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA tough (AWS) Fixed in 0.22.0
  • Fix · CNA tuftool (AWS) Fixed in 0.15.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    AWS tough, tuftool — aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-019-aws

    3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2026-06099 Missing Delegated Metadata Validation in awslabs/toughPriority LOW 31
    • TI-2026-06098 Signature Threshold Bypass in awslabs/tough Delegated RolesPriority LOW 31
    Show all 3 records → Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6968
  2. 2026-10-20 Affected versions changed · CNA

References

Patch 4

Advisory 2

  • TI-2020-11868 Improper verification of signature threshold in tough CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-17989 Improper sanitization of delegated role names in tough CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2021-17988 Improper sanitization of target names in tough CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2026-06099 Missing Delegated Metadata Validation in awslabs/tough CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-06098 Signature Threshold Bypass in awslabs/tough Delegated Roles CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2025-02523 Improper timestamp caching during snapshot rollback in tough CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.7
See all 9 →

Sources

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