CVE-2026-2251 (GCVE-0-2026-2251)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-02-27 08:08 – Updated: 2026-02-28 04:55
VLAI?
Title
Path Traversal leading to Remote Code Execution (RCE)
Summary
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in Xerox FreeFlow Core allows unauthorized path traversal leading to RCE.
This issue affects Xerox FreeFlow Core versions up to and including 8.0.7.
Please consider upgrading to FreeFlow Core version 8.1.0 via the software available on - https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads
https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/core/downloads
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xerox | FreeFlow Core |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 8.0.7
(custom)
|
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Nomenclature
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