Description
OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
Published: 2026-03-03
Score: 8.4 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rpqr-j937-6qr9 OpenViking contains a Path Traversal vulnerability
History

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Volcengine
Volcengine openviking
Vendors & Products Volcengine
Volcengine openviking

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Tue, 03 Mar 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description OpenViking versions 0.2.1 and prior, fixed in commit 46b3e76, contain a path traversal vulnerability in the .ovpack import handling that allows attackers to write files outside the intended import directory. Attackers can craft malicious ZIP archives with traversal sequences, absolute paths, or drive prefixes in member names to overwrite or create arbitrary files with the importing process privileges.
Title OpenViking .ovpack Import ZIP Slip Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Volcengine Openviking
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-31T20:44:01.330Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T21:07:55.466Z

Link: CVE-2026-28518

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-03T21:29:10.788Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-03-03T15:16:20.593

Modified: 2026-03-03T22:16:28.993

Link: CVE-2026-28518

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-04T14:54:15Z

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