Path traversal in CRI-O - CVE-2026-15801
Published: September 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151802
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-15801
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the LogPath value from checkpoint archives. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
CRI-O
How to mitigate CVE-2026-15801
Install updates from vendor's website.
CRI-O - addressed in versions 1.34.14, 1.35.9, 1.36.6, 1.37.1