Borg up to 1.4.4/2.0.0b21 Extraction path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Borg up to 1.4.4/2.0.0b21. This affects an unknown part of the component Extraction. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2026-62268. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Borg up to 1.4.4/2.0.0b21. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Extraction. 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 integrity, and availability.

This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-62268. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.4.5 or 2.0.0b22 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 3e9ed6d1ad6d3531b39c07b8ef3ecf41fce4437f/141888f2fabcd57a300547c2aa63212cb213924d/0ac568e290518c3bbe781459978720dde7fab224/d907f2cb57337041c4fa55ca4682895535e5076b/2d632531028b09da8ab5d1450f89bebcc205d640/4f37fdfed10b50559a0dd333b0d5581c642af329 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.4

VulDB Base Score: 4.6
VulDB Temp Score: 4.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Borg 1.4.5/2.0.0b22
Patch: 3e9ed6d1ad6d3531b39c07b8ef3ecf41fce4437f/141888f2fabcd57a300547c2aa63212cb213924d/0ac568e290518c3bbe781459978720dde7fab224/d907f2cb57337041c4fa55ca4682895535e5076b/2d632531028b09da8ab5d1450f89bebcc205d640/4f37fdfed10b50559a0dd333b0d5581c642af329

Timelineinfo

10/15/2026 Advisory disclosed
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-62268 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-62268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420895

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2026 22:52
Changes: 10/15/2026 22:52 (50)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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