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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.4 High

CVE-2026-55201

Evil-WinRM - Path Traversal in download_dir() Function

Description

Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the download_dir() function that allows a rogue or compromised remote Windows server to write files outside the intended download directory by returning filenames with traversal sequences from Get-ChildItem command output that are passed unsanitized to File.join(). Attackers controlling the remote server can exploit this to overwrite sensitive client-side files such as SSH authorized_keys or shell configuration files, achieving persistent access or privilege escalation on the client machine.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Hackplayers evil-winrm

Default version status: unaffected

  • 0 to ≤ 3.9affected
  • 6ecd570a298562dc72ad73978307eb34182f5850unaffected
pkg:github/Hackplayers/evil-winrm

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