Directory Traversal Affecting open-iscsi package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-OPENISCSI-18392832
  • published30 Jul 2026
  • disclosed29 Jul 2026

Introduced: 29 Jul 2026

CVE-2026-44943  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:13 open-iscsi.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream open-iscsi package and not the open-iscsi package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in open-iscsi allows remote MITM attackers  to create root-owned files outside the database and inject lines into the record.

This issue affects open-iscsi: from through 668ca1df9c9a1e9bdd5c999ae1d67c9c8909237e.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1