CVE-2026-82518
Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 Path Traversal via cli.json Command Names
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious packages to write files outside the install directory via unvalidated commands[].name values in cli.json. Attackers who convince victims to install or update a package can use '..' segments to overwrite executables on the user's PATH, persisting after uninstall.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | akamai |
| Product | akamai cli |
| Published | Nov 10, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Akamai / Akamai CLI
0 < 2.0.6
References
github.com: https://github.com/akamai/cli/pull/227 github.com: https://github.com/akamai/cli/commit/03cf2e4d7db3680ee8230aa399697d74b0ec5244 github.com: https://github.com/akamai/cli/releases/tag/v2.0.6 github.com: https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/commands/subcommands.go#L155 github.com: https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/packages/golang.go#L75-L78 gist.github.com: https://gist.github.com/thesmartshadow/39f1c49ff74099b675e2576171390003 vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/akamai-cli-before-2.0.6-path-traversal-via-cli-json-command-names
Credits
Ali Firas (thesmartshadow)