High severity · published Apr 8, 2026
CVE-2026-40024
Sleuth Kit tsk_recover Path Traversal
7.1
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in tsk_recover that allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations outside the intended recovery directory via crafted filenames or directory paths with path traversal sequences in a filesystem image. An attacker can craft a malicious filesystem image with embedded /../ sequences in filenames that, when processed by tsk_recover, writes files outside the output directory, potentially achieving code execution by overwriting shell configuration or cron entries.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 10% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SL
sleuthkit · sleuthkit
through 4.14.0 · source: vendor
TS
The Sleuth Kit · Sleuthkit
before 4.15.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40024
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40024
patch
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/a3f96b3bc36a8bb1a00c297f77110d4a6e7dd31b
vendor-advisory
https://mobasi.ai/sentinel
third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sleuth-kit-tsk-recover-path-traversal
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