Path Traversal in VMDK Extractor in OSV-SCALIBR
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the embedded VMDK filesystem extractor in Google OSV-SCALIBR versions 0.3.6 through 0.5.0 allows an attacker who controls the scan target to write arbitrary files to the host system. When scanning crafted VMDK images, insufficient validation of archive path entries allows file extractions to escape destination directories.
Why it matters now
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 OSV-SCALIBR (Google) Fixed in 0.5.1
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jghj-5pwf-p64c
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-102252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-102252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jghj-5pwf-p64c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-102252 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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