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        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "All information products included in [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white](https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white) are provided \\\"as is\\\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/).",
        "title": "Legal Notice"
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      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Worldwide",
        "title": "Countries and Areas Deployed"
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      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Information Technology",
        "title": "Critical Infrastructure Sectors"
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      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "FileGator accepts arbitrary Unix permission values via the \u0027/chmoditems\u0027 API endpoint and passes the value directly to PHP\u0027s native \u0027chmod()\u0027 function through \u0027octdec()\u0027 conversion, with no validation. This allows an authenticated user with \u0027chmod\u0027 permission to upgrade their privileges to root.",
        "title": "Risk Evaluation"
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        "category": "general",
        "text": "Fixed in version 7.14.2.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
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        "category": "other",
        "text": "United States",
        "title": "Company Headquarters Location"
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      "category": "coordinator",
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      "issuing_authority": "CISA",
      "name": "CISA",
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      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "Vulnerability Advisory VA-26-202-03 CSAF",
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/IT/white/2026/va-26-202-03.json"
      }
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    "title": "FileGator privilege escalation",
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          "date": "2026-07-21T19:53:59Z",
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                "name": "\u003c7.14.2",
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          "category": "summary",
          "text": "FileGator accepts arbitrary Unix permission values via the \u0027/chmoditems\u0027 API endpoint and passes the value directly to PHP\u0027s native \u0027chmod()\u0027 function through \u0027octdec()\u0027 conversion, with no validation. This allows an authenticated user with \u0027chmod\u0027 permission to upgrade their privileges to root.",
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          "category": "details",
          "text": "SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/2026-07-14T19:33:24Z/",
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        {
          "category": "external",
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