ATEN Unizon 2.7.262.002 restoreDB path traversal

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ATEN Unizon 2.7.262.002. This affects the function restoreDB. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-9777. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ATEN Unizon 2.7.262.002. This affects the function restoreDB. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ATEN Unizon restoreDB Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ATEN Unizon. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the restoreDB method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28578.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-9777 since 05/28/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/25/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• ATEN

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• Unizon

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• 2.7.262.002

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