CVE-2026-97023
Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin
CVSS Score
7.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
| CWE | CWE-61 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 10 |
| Published | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Sep 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected References
Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Wick for reporting this issue.