CVE-2026-40024 | sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit up to 4.14.0 tsk_recover path traversal

VDB-356468 · CVE-2026-40024 · GCVE-0-2026-40024 sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit up to 4.14.0 tsk_recover path traversal HistoryDiffrelatejsonxmlCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system. Current Exploit Price (≈) Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack. CTI Interest Score Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability. 5.8 $0-$5k 0.40+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability classified as critical was found in sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit up to 4.14.0. This affects the function tsk_recover. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-40024. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in sleuthkit The Sleuth Kit up to 4.14.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function tsk_recover. 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. CVE summarizes: The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in tsk_recover that allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations outside the intended recovery directory via crafted filenames or directory paths with path traversal sequences in a filesystem image. An attacker can craft a malicious filesystem image with embedded /../ sequences in filenames that, when processed by tsk_recover, writes files outside the output directory, potentially achieving code execution by overwriting shell configuration or cron entries. The weakness was presented with Mobasi Security Team as a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-40024 since 04/08/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006. Applying the patch a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. Productinfo Vendor sleuthkit Name The Sleuth Kit Version 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14.0 License open-source CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒 CNA CVSS-BT Score: 🔒 CNA Vector: 🔒 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8 VulDB Base Score: 4.8 VulDB Temp Score: 4.6 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CNA Base Score: 7.1 CNA Vector (VulnCheck): 🔒 CVSSv2info AV AC Au C I A 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 💳 Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Path traversal CWE: CWE-22 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: Partially Local: Yes Remote: Partially Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Patch Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Patch: a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b Timelineinfo 04/08/2026 CVE reserved 04/09/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed 04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b Organization: Mobasi Security Team Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-40024 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40024 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356468 Entryinfo Created: 04/09/2026 02:41 Changes: 04/09/2026 02:41 (79) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:326:101 Discussion No comments yet. 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