CVE-2026-44943: An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows remote MITM attackers to create root-owned files outside the d
An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows remote MITM attackers to create root-owned files outside the database and inject lines into the record.
This issue affects open-iscsi: from through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44943
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-449430.33% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 26% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-44943 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for An Improper Limitation
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highCVE-2026-12733: IBM DataPower Gateway could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service due to improp…nvd · 2026-07-30
- highCVE-2026-48374: Bridge is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Tr…nvd · 2026-07-28
- unknownCVE-2026-65765: Joomla Extension - phoca.cz - Path Traversal vulnerability in Phoca Commander 1.0.0-6.1.1 - Im…nvd · 2026-07-27
- mediumCVE-2026-48338: ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Pat…nvd · 2026-07-14
- criticalCVE-2026-48319: ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Pat…nvd · 2026-07-14
- criticalCVE-2026-48318: ColdFusion is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Pat…nvd · 2026-07-14
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