CVE-2026-7179

Published: Apr 28, 2026 Last Modified: Apr 29, 2026
ExploitDB:
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Google Dorks:
LOW 1,9
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A
MEDIUM 5,3
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: low
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: low
Integrity: low
Availability: low
MEDIUM 4,3
Source: [email protected]
Access Vector: local
Access Complexity: low
Authentication: single
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial

Description

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A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function read_null_terminated_string of the file src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py of the component WinCE Extraction Plugin. Such manipulation of the argument self.file_name leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project maintainer confirms this issue: 'I accept the existence of the Path Traversal vulnerability. However, as stated in the Github link, it reached EOL and as a result no actions should be expected.' The GitHub repository mentions, that '[u]sers and contributors should migrate to binwalk v3.' This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

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Trend Analysis

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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/dhabaleshwar/Open-Source-Vulnerabilities…
https://github.com/dhabaleshwar/Open-Source-Vulnerabilities/blob/main/binwalk_p…
https://vuldb.com/submit/802228
https://vuldb.com/submit/802228
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359781
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359781
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359781/cti
https://vuldb.com/vuln/359781/cti