Path Traversal in Amazon Diagram-As-Code
CVE-2026-81838
A relative path traversal issue in the zip extraction functionality in AWS diagram-as-code (awsdac) in versions 0.10 through 0.23 can allow a third party to write arbitrary files to the local filesystem via crafted zip entry names containing path traversal sequences. This could allow the third party to perform inappropriate actions in the diagram bundle. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to the version 0.24 or later.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- ff89ba41-3aa1-4d27-914a-91399e9639e5 (release-notes, Patch, Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-81838?
- CVE-2026-81838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Diagram-As-Code, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.