#VU122276 Path traversal in Ghidra

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#VU122276 Path traversal in Ghidra

Published: February 4, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU122276
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Ghidra
Software vendor:
National Security Agency

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in Ghidra's extension installer. When a user installs a ZIP extension through File -> Install Extensions, the code extracts files without validating the entry names. A malicious ZIP with ../ sequences in filenames can write files outside the intended extension directory.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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