Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries up to 2026.3.1026 Convert/Merge AI Agent Tools path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries up to 2026.3.1026. It has been rated as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Convert/Merge AI Agent Tools. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-118038. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Progress Telerik Document Processing Libraries up to 2026.3.1026 and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Convert/Merge AI Agent Tools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In Progress® Telerik® Document Processing Libraries prior to version 2026.3.1027, a path traversal vulnerability in the Convert and Merge AI agent tools allows an authenticated attacker with low privileges who can supply tool arguments to read files outside the configured output directory, and to overwrite such files where they are writable, via relative file paths that resolve against the process current working directory.

The advisory is shared at docs.telerik.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-118038 since 10/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 2026.3.1027 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.1
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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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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Telerik Document Processing Libraries 2026.3.1027

Timelineinfo

10/27/2026 CVE reserved
10/28/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/28/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: docs.telerik.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-118038 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-118038
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-427973

Entryinfo

Created: 10/28/2026 13:48
Changes: 10/28/2026 13:48 (63)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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