CVE-2026-40024

The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in tsk_recover that allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations outside the intended recovery directory via crafted filenames or directory paths with path traversal sequences in a filesystem image. An attacker can craft a malicious filesystem image with embedded /../ sequences in filenames that, when processed by tsk_recover, writes files outside the output directory, potentially achieving code execution by overwriting shell configuration or cron entries.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b	Patch
https://mobasi.ai/sentinel	Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-tsk-recover-path-traversal	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

13 Apr 2026, 20:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Sleuthkit Sleuthkit the Sleuth Kit
References	~~() https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b -~~	() https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b - Patch
References	~~() https://mobasi.ai/sentinel -~~	() https://mobasi.ai/sentinel - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-tsk-recover-path-traversal -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-tsk-recover-path-traversal - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit::::::::

08 Apr 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-08 22:16

Updated : 2026-04-15 20:52

NVD link : CVE-2026-40024

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40024

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40024

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sleuthkit

the_sleuth_kit

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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