Arbitrary File Read in Google Agent Development Kit (ADK)
Priority LOW 39CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A Path Traversal vulnerability in the builder endpoint in Google Cloud Agent Development Kit (ADK) versions 1.9.0 through 1.21.0 on Python allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary files using a crafted file_path query parameter.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00667 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Agent Development Kit (ADK) (Google Cloud): 1.22.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Agent Development Kit (ADK) (Google Cloud) Fixed in 1.22.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-79707
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gvpm-4jr8-mg34
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-79707 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-79707 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gvpm-4jr8-mg34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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