ASUSTOR ADM up to 4.3.3.RUN1/5.1.3.RI81 Wallpaper path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in ASUSTOR ADM up to 4.3.3.RUN1/5.1.3.RI81. This impacts an unknown function of the component Wallpaper. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-67246. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in ASUSTOR ADM up to 4.3.3.RUN1/5.1.3.RI81 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Wallpaper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal vulnerability was found in the Wallpaper component of ADM. The vulnerability occurs because user-controlled wallpaper path input is not sufficiently validated before being used for file access. An authenticated attacker can exploit this issue to access or manipulate files outside the intended wallpaper directory, subject to user permissions and filesystem restrictions. Affected products and versions include: from ADM 4.1.0 through ADM 4.3.3.RUN1 as well as from ADM 5.0.0 through ADM 5.1.3.RI81.

The advisory is shared for download at asustor.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-67246 since 07/29/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/30/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

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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• ASUSTOR

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• ADM

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• 4.3.3.RUN1
• 5.1.3.RI81

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