Arbitrary Root File Write via Path Traversal in BOSH agent
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-41861 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | vmware |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-08-06 22:17:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-07 02:16:34 UTC |
| Description | Path Traversal in BOSH-Ecosystem / BOSH allows an IaaS-metadata attacker to make the agent write a root-owned file with partially attacker-controlled body to any path ending in .network, and create any missing parent directories with mode 0777 via network Alias on Ubuntu. Affected versions: BOSH agent < v2.847.0 (jammy <= v1.1202, or noble <= v1.364). Lower bound unspecified in advisory ("All bosh agent versions"). |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.2 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.2 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
AdjacentAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | CloudFoundry Foundation | BOSH | affected 2.847.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.cloudfoundry.org/blog/cve-2026-41861-arbitrary-root-file-write-via-path-traver... | [email protected] | www.cloudfoundry.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
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