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CVE-2026-3838 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: March 16, 2026

Unraid - Path Traversal & Remote Code Execution

Published: March 16, 2026Updated: March 16, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Unraid contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by improper validation of user-supplied paths in update.php, letting authenticated attackers execute arbitrary code as root.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code as root, leading to full system compromise.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version with the vulnerability fixed.

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-171/

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-3838
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: path_traversal
Status: unconfirmed

CWE

CWE-22

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H