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TI-2026-42088 Aliases CVE-2026-58484

Network-AI: Poisoned environment backup manifest allows arbitrary recursive deletion during backup pruning

Priority HIGH 66CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Network-AI is a TypeScript/Node.js multi-agent orchestrator. Prior to version 5.12.2, `EnvironmentManager.listBackups()` reads each backup's `_manifest.json` and trusts the manifest's `path` field. `EnvironmentManager.pruneBackups()` later passes that trusted `entry.path` directly to `rmSync(entry.path, { recursive: true, force: true })`. An attacker who can place or modify a manifest inside `data/<env>/.backups/<name>/_manifest.json` can cause `network-ai env backup prune --env <env> --keep <n>` or any code path invoking `pruneBackups()` to recursively delete an arbitrary path accessible to the Network-AI process user. This is fixed in v5.12.2. `pruneBackups()` no longer passes `entry.path` from the on-disk manifest to `rmSync`. The deletion path is recomputed from a format-validated `entry.backupId`, and a `dirname` containment check confines deletion to exactly one level under the backups directory. A poisoned manifest (e.g. `"path": "/"`) is now inert.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00202 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Network-AI (Jovancoding): 5.12.2

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
JovancodingNetwork-AIbefore 5.12.25.12.2Patch availableCNA
  • Network-AI VendorJovancoding Affected before 5.12.2 Fixed in 5.12.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:network-ai:network-ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.12.2VulnerableJovancoding
  • cpe:2.3:a:network-ai:network-ai:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.12.2 Vulnerable ·Jovancoding

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Network-AI (Jovancoding) Fixed in 5.12.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-58484

References

  • TI-2026-42085 Network-AI: AgentRuntime sandbox path-prefix checks allow file access outside the configured base directory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2026-42086 Network-AI: ApprovalInbox HTTP server has no authentication — anyone can approve pending agent actions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2026-42024 EnvironmentManager.restore() backup ID path traversal copies arbitrary directories into environment data CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2026-42025 Path traversal in Jovancoding Network-AI CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2026-34330 Network-AI: Unauthenticated Cross-Origin MCP Tool Invocation via Empty Default Secret CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6

Sources

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