VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-55201
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-17
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Description
Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the download_dir() function that allows a rogue or compromised remote Windows server to write files outside the intended download directory by returning filenames with traversal sequences from Get-ChildItem command output that are passed unsanitized to File.join(). Attackers controlling the remote server can exploit this to overwrite sensitive client-side files such as SSH authorized_keys or shell configuration files, achieving persistent access or privilege escalation on the client machine.
Weakness classification
- disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-22