VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-6855
A local attacker could exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the chat session handler by manipulating the `logs_dir` parameter.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A flaw was found in InstructLab. A local attacker could exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the chat session handler by manipulating the `logs_dir` parameter. This allows the attacker to create new directories and write files to arbitrary locations on the system, potentially leading to unauthorized data modification or disclosure.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 6th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- redhat/instructlab · redhat/enterprise linux ai
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-6855Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460013Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.