#VU121465 Path traversal in GuardDog - CVE-2026-22871
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121465
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22871
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
GuardDog
GuardDog
Software vendor:
DataDog
DataDog
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the safe_extract() function. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.