CVE-2026-114094 Dulwich - Path Traversal

Dulwich < 1.2.9 contains a path traversal caused by failure to validate DOS drive letter prefixes in Git tree path elements on Windows, letting remote attackers write arbitrary files outside the worktree, exploit requires crafted malicious repository.

CVSS base score 8.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
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Details

Type
Path Traversal
Impact
File System Write, Remote Code Execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
21 October 2026
Updated
21 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-22

Vendor fix

Update to version 1.2.9 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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