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CVE-2026-35583: Emissary has a Path Traversal via `Blacklist` Bypass in Configuration API

April 8, 2026

The configuration API endpoint (/api/configuration/{name}) validated configuration names using a blacklist approach that checked for \, /, .., and trailing .. This could potentially be bypassed using URL-encoded variants, double-encoding, or Unicode normalization to achieve path traversal and read configuration files outside the intended directory.

References

  • github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/emissary
  • github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/emissary/pull/1292
  • github.com/NationalSecurityAgency/emissary/security/advisories/GHSA-hxf2-gm22-7vcm
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxf2-gm22-7vcm
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-35583

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Affected versions

All versions before 8.39.0

Fixed versions

  • 8.39.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.39.0 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

maven/gov.nsa.emissary/emissary/CVE-2026-35583.yml

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