An insufficient check allowed for the overwrite of arbitrary files via a symlink.
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An insufficient check allowed for the overwrite of arbitrary files via a symlink.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00459 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SolusVM (Webpros): 1.30.15
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
- Fix · CNA SolusVM (Webpros) Fixed in 1.30.15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qm4q-4x5c-f7jf
References
Other 3
- https://docs.solusvm.com/en/solusvm1/release-notes/stable-branch/v1.30/#13015
- https://docs.solusvm.com/en/solusvm1/release-notes/mainline-branch/v1.30/#13015
- https://support.solusvm.com/hc/en-us/articles/43503583489687-CVE-2026-68491-Vulnerability-in-SolusVM-1-allows-Guest-to-Host-privilege-escalation
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- TI-2026-47685 Deserialization of untrusted data in WebPros WHMCS CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-23317 Authorization bypass in WebPros Comet Backup CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-68491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qm4q-4x5c-f7jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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