Description
osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, an unprivileged attacker can read the contents of an osquery file carve until the carve completes and the temporary files are deleted because in-progress carve directories are not created with private permissions. If the carve targets a directory that the attacker controls, arbitrary file reads are possible, such as sensitive local files. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1.
Published: 2026-07-10
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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First Time appeared Osquery
Osquery osquery
Vendors & Products Osquery
Osquery osquery

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Description osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, an unprivileged attacker can read the contents of an osquery file carve until the carve completes and the temporary files are deleted because in-progress carve directories are not created with private permissions. If the carve targets a directory that the attacker controls, arbitrary file reads are possible, such as sensitive local files. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1.
Title osquery: Unprivileged users can temporarily read file carve contents
Weaknesses CWE-279
CWE-378
CWE-379
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-10T14:44:52.865Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T19:53:47.922Z

Link: CVE-2026-46388

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Updated: 2026-07-10T16:30:03Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-279

    Incorrect Execution-Assigned Permissions

  • CWE-378

    Creation of Temporary File With Insecure Permissions

  • CWE-379

    Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions