Path traversal in ATEN Unizon
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ATEN Unizon ImportDeviceList Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ATEN Unizon. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the ImportDeviceList method. 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 SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28579.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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-2026-9778
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8584-g8g6-7rhx
References
Advisory 2
More ATEN Unizon vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-08567 Path traversal in ATEN Unizon CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-08568 Path traversal in ATEN Unizon CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-08570 Improper signature verification in ATEN Unizon CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2026-08566 Path traversal in ATEN Unizon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-08565 Path traversal in ATEN Unizon CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-9778 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-9778 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8584-g8g6-7rhx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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