CVE-2026-48442 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-111.html

History

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		CAI Content Credentials is affected by an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability that could result in a Arbitrary file system read. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to gain unauthorized read access to files or directories outside the intended restrictions. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction. Scope is changed.
Title		CAI Content Credentials \| Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (CWE-22)
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/content-authenticity-sdk/apsb26-111.html
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: adobe

Published: 2026-08-11T16:59:59.272Z

Updated: 2026-08-11T16:59:59.272Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T15:28:38.146Z

Link: CVE-2026-48442

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T17:18:01.450

Modified: 2026-08-11T17:18:01.450

Link: CVE-2026-48442

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