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TI-2026-75421 Aliases CVE-2026-111635GHSA-476f-2g9x-c9v7

Path traversal in Helical Insight lets viewers read arbitrary files

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in the path parameter of /getExternalResource. An authenticated viewer can read files outside the solution directory, including any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

Helical Insight through 7.0.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated viewers to read files outside the solution directory via the path parameter of /getExternalResource. Attackers can supply parent-directory segments to read any readable file with an allowed extension such as js, json, or html, bypassing per-resource access control.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00397 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
helicalinsighthelicalinsightup to 7.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • helicalinsight Vendorhelicalinsight Affected up to 7.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for Helical Insight.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-111635
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-476f-2g9x-c9v7
  3. 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-19 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2026-75420 SQL injection in Helical Insight via /executeDatasource CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6

Sources

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