Path traversal in Eclipse Embedded CDT
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Eclipse Embedded CDT versions 6.0 to 6.7 if the CMSIS-Pack archive extracts a compromised CMSIS pack the archive extraction can extract files to locations outside of the pack, allowing writing of arbitrary files to other locations on disk.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00537 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Eclipse Embedded CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) (Eclipse Foundation): 6.8.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Embedded CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) | 6.0.0 to before 6.8.0 | 6.8.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Eclipse Embedded CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) VendorEclipse Foundation Affected 6.0.0 to before 6.8.0 Fixed in 6.8.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Eclipse Embedded CDT (C/C++ Development Tools) (Eclipse Foundation) Fixed in 6.8.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-78299
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24hx-44cp-gqfx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-78299 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-78299 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24hx-44cp-gqfx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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