Directory Traversal Affecting open-iscsi package, versions <2.1.8-1+deb12u1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (31st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-OPENISCSI-18427001
  • 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?

Upgrade Echo:latest open-iscsi to version 2.1.8-1+deb12u1 or higher.

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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest 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