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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-40515 · published 17 April 2026

CVE-2026-40515: Hkuds openharness incorrect authorization vulnerability

Hkuds · Openharness

OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories that are not properly evaluated against configured path rules, allowing disclosure of sensitive local file content, key material, configuration files, or directory contents despite configured path restrictions.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.36% · top 72.5% CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.36%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
3References, 1 tagged exploit
14 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories that are not properly evaluated against configured path rules, allowing disclosure of sensitive local file content, key material, configuration files, or directory contents despite configured path restrictions.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/commit/bd4df81f634f8c7cddcc3fdf7f561a13dcbf03ae Patch
https://github.com/HKUDS/OpenHarness/pull/92 ExploitIssue Tracking
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openharness-permission-bypass-via-grep-and-glob-root-argument Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-40515), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.