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TI-2026-51371 Aliases CVE-2026-73234

Path traversal in FreeCAD

Priority HIGH 69CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

FreeCAD is a free and open-source multiplatform 3D parametric modeler. Prior to 1.1.2, PropertyFileIncluded::Restore() in src/App/PropertyFile.cpp concatenates an attacker-controlled file or data attribute from Document.xml with the document transient path without rejecting directory components, absolute paths, or parent traversal. A crafted .FCStd archive with a matching FileIncluded XML attribute and ZIP entry can therefore write attacker-controlled content to arbitrary locations accessible to the FreeCAD user, potentially enabling persistence, credential compromise, configuration replacement, or code execution. This issue is fixed in version 1.1.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00236 14th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FreeCAD (FreeCAD): 1.1.2

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
FreeCADFreeCADbefore 1.1.21.1.2Patch availableCNA
  • FreeCAD VendorFreeCAD Affected before 1.1.2 Fixed in 1.1.2 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FreeCAD (FreeCAD) Fixed in 1.1.2

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-73234

References

Other 6

  • TI-2026-51370 FreeCAD: FEM formula incomplete escape CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-26684 FreeCAD: Arbitrary Code Execution via eval() on untrusted project file metadata in BIM Workbench CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-27033 FreeCAD: Arbitrary code execution via unsandboxed PyImport_ImportModule in PropertyPythonObject::Restore CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2026-26685 FreeCAD: Arbitrary Code Execution via eval() on untrusted SVG template scale field in BIM TechDraw Page CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-51372 FreeCAD: XXE file read and SSRF via external entity injection in Document.xml SAX parser CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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