Path Traversal in Ospg Binwalk
CVE-2026-7179
A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function read_null_terminated_string of the file src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py of the component WinCE Extraction Plugin. Such mani…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.000 (5.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Ospg Binwalk — versions 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-359781 | OSPG binwalk WinCE Extraction Plugin winceextract.py read_null_terminated_string path traversal (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- VDB-359781 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) (signature, permissions-required)
- Submit #802228 | OSPG binwalk (Python version) <= 2.4.3 Path Traversal (third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-7179?
- CVE-2026-7179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ospg Binwalk, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-7179?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.