Path traversal in LogScale - CVE-2026-40050
Published: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127612
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40050
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: CrowdStrike
Affected software:
LogScale
LogScale
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in a cluster API endpoint when handling crafted path input. A remote non-authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to disclose sensitive information and eventually compromise the affected system.
The issue affects self-hosted deployments, and the endpoint must be exposed for exploitation.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-40050
Install security update from vendor's website.