GHSA-fpgm-mcvj-627xHighCVSS 6.8
Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the...
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📋 Description
Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the download_dir() function that allows a rogue or compromised remote Windows server to write files outside the intended download directory by returning filenames with traversal sequences from Get-ChildItem command output that are passed unsanitized to File.join(). Attackers controlling the remote server can exploit this to overwrite sensitive client-side files such as SSH authorized_keys or shell configuration files, achieving persistent access or privilege escalation on the client machine.
🔗 References (5)
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55201
- https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/pull/81
- https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm/commit/6ecd570a298562dc72ad73978307eb34182f5850
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/evil-winrm-path-traversal-in-download-dir-function
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fpgm-mcvj-627x