CVE-2026-48855
CSIRTS triage
- What
- SFTP READLINK can leak absolute backend filesystem paths when root is configured.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using SFTP with root configuration.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to potential information disclosure.
- Action
- Review SFTP configurations to prevent path leakage.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.28% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 20% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- mediumCVE-2026-48855: SFTP READLINK Leaks Absolute Backend Filesystem Path When Root Is Configuredmsrc · 2026-06-09
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