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title: "CVE-2026-58257: GRR - Path Traversal"
description: "GRR < 4.5.0 contains a path traversal caused by lack of file path validation in the database restoration feature, letting administrator users read or delete arbitrary files, exploit requires administrator privileges."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-58257/
---

# CVE-2026-58257 GRR - Path Traversal

GRR < 4.5.0 contains a path traversal caused by lack of file path validation in the database restoration feature, letting administrator users read or delete arbitrary files, exploit requires administrator privileges.

CVSS base score 7.2 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.47% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58257)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

27 October 2026

Updated

29 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 4.5.0 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58257](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-58257)
- [https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/commit/e1f93b08ae6ebbab3ddbcd6b900800c39fb048de](https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/commit/e1f93b08ae6ebbab3ddbcd6b900800c39fb048de)
- [https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/security/advisories/GHSA-p8vm-f8mr-q7w7](https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/security/advisories/GHSA-p8vm-f8mr-q7w7)
- [https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/tree/v4.5.0](https://github.com/JeromeDevome/GRR/tree/v4.5.0)

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- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
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