CVE-2026-72569
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in cube-root/directory-serve through 1.3.7 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to delete arbitrary files outside the intended served directory when the application is run with the --delete option.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.1
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c
Published
2026-08-10 11:17:29.503000
Last modified
2026-10-24 15:10:00.190000
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"sourceIdentifier": "309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c",
"published": "2026-08-10T11:17:29.503",
"lastModified": "2026-10-24T15:10:00.190",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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"value": "Una vulnerabilidad de salto de ruta en cube-root/directory-serve hasta la versión 1.3.7 permite a un atacante remoto no autenticado eliminar archivos arbitrarios fuera del directorio servido previsto cuando la aplicación se ejecuta con la opción --delete."
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"defaultStatus": "unknown",
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"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
"integrityImpact": "HIGH",
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