CVE-2026-55201CWE-22

Evil-WinRM - Path Traversal in download_dir() Function

High · published June 17, 2026

CVSS v4.0
7.4
EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the download_dir() function that allows a rogue or compromised remote Windows server to write files outside the intended download directory by returning filenames with traversal sequences from Get-ChildItem command output that are passed unsanitized to File.join(). Attackers controlling the remote server can exploit this to overwrite sensitive client-side files such as SSH authorized_keys or shell configuration files, achieving persistent access or privilege escalation on the client machine.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
7.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EPSS
0.00457 · 38.7th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-06-17T19:08Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUN 19:08Z
    Evil-WinRM - Path Traversal in download_dir() Function
    cvelistv5