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CVE-2026-81838

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.15% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-27 · Last synced 2026-09-17

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A relative path traversal vulnerability in the zip extraction functionality of AWS diagram-as-code versions 0.10 through 0.23 allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the local filesystem by exploiting crafted zip entry names. This could lead to unauthorized actions within the diagram bundle, posing a significant risk to system integrity. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize upgrading to version 0.24 or later to mitigate this high-severity risk.

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CVE
CVE-2026-81838
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.15%

Original NVD Description

A relative path traversal issue in the zip extraction functionality in AWS diagram-as-code (awsdac) in versions 0.10 through 0.23 can allow a third party to write arbitrary files to the local filesystem via crafted zip entry names containing path traversal sequences. This could allow the third party to perform inappropriate actions in the diagram bundle. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to the version 0.24 or later.

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