Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin
Published Sep 28, 2026
7.1
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.28%
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
Affected products
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | affected |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | affected |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | affected |
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| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | affected |
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No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
flatpak
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
flatpak
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
flatpak
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
flatpak
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | flatpak | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | flatpak | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | flatpak | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | flatpak | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Avoid installing Flatpak apps from non-trusted publishers, particularly in system-wide deployments.
Red Hat statement
Red Hat estimates the CVSSv3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H from provided CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N. The attack requires user interaction and does not cross a security boundary, meaning the scope is unchanged.
Red Hat mitigation
Avoid installing Flatpak apps from non-trusted publishers, particularly in system-wide deployments.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 28, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
Not enough EPSS history yet for a chart. At least two recorded scores are needed.
Percentile over time
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References (4)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97023 vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-5p67-xh8x-rq54
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97023
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97023
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-97023 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHATVendor Advisory | |
| https://github.com/flatpak/flatpak/security/advisories/GHSA-5p67-xh8x-rq54 | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97023 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97023 |
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