Unknown · The Sleuth Kit · CVE-2026-40024
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
The Sleuth Kit versions through 4.14.0
Description
The Sleuth Kit’s `tsk recover` component contains a path traversal flaw. An attacker can exploit this to write files to locations outside the intended recovery directory by using crafted filenames or directory paths within a filesystem image that include path traversal sequences. Specifically, crafting a malicious filesystem image with embedded '/../' sequences in filenames allows an attacker to write files outside the output directory when processed by `tsk recover`, potentially leading to code execution by overwriting system files like shell configurations or cron entries.
Recommendations
Update versions of The Sleuth Kit to a version later than 4.14.0.