CVE-2026-85092

CVE-2026-85092

LiME through 1.12.0 fails to validate the disk acquisition output path and does not use O_NOFOLLOW when opening the operator-supplied path parameter, allowing unprivileged local users to overwrite arbitrary root-owned files. An attacker who controls the output directory can create a symbolic link with the expected filename pointing to any root-owned file, and when the acquisition runs in kernel context, LiME follows the link and truncates the target file with the memory acquisition stream.

EPSS: 0.002 (4.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85092?
CVE-2026-85092 is a medium-severity vulnerability, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2026-09-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-85092?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.