CVE-2026-48442
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.1
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.2%
15.7th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-22
Published 2026-08-11 · modified 2026-08-28
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | N | None |
| Scope | C | Changed |
| Confidentiality | N | None |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | N | None |
Timeline
- 2026-08-11 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-08-28 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.