Description
Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious packages to write files outside the install directory via unvalidated commands[].name values in cli.json. Attackers who convince victims to install or update a package can use '..' segments to overwrite executables on the user's PATH, persisting after uninstall.
Published: 2026-11-10
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Description Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious packages to write files outside the install directory via unvalidated commands[].name values in cli.json. Attackers who convince victims to install or update a package can use '..' segments to overwrite executables on the user's PATH, persisting after uninstall.
Title Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 Path Traversal via cli.json Command Names
First Time appeared Akamai
Akamai akamaighost
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:akamai:akamaighost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Akamai
Akamai akamaighost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Akamai Akamaighost
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T16:32:17.733Z

Reserved: 2026-08-29T17:20:57.081Z

Link: CVE-2026-82518

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

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