CVE-2026-90616

Estado: Pendiente de análisisAlta (7.4)—

In Flatpak before 1.18.1, a malicious sandboxed app can obtain arbitrary read and write access to files on the host, which can be escalated to arbitrary code execution on the host, a different vulnerability than CVE-2026-76925. Flatpak creates a few app data directories (e.g., /var/cache, /var/data, /var/config, and /var/tmp) in every sandbox on every app launch where, in some cases, components of the path are attacker-controlled. Missing symlink protection can redirect the directories.

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Some of these directories are bind-mounted by Flatpak by passing the path (e.g., /home/user/.var/app/APP_ID/cache/tmp), which contains attacker-controlled directories (tmp) to bwrap --bind SRC DST. bwrap passes the path on to the kernel, which then follows symlinks. A malicious symlink can point to arbitrary locations on the host and it will become mounted inside the sandbox.

CVSS

Versión: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Puntuación base: 7.4

Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)

Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).

🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK

Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.

ExplotaciónT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %
Impacto principalT1005 Data from Local Systemcollection85 %
Impacto secundarioT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution70 %
Impacto secundarioT1565.001 Stored Data Manipulationimpact80 %

Acceso local (AV:L) sin interacción permite escalada vía symlinks no protegidos en rutas de sandbox. Acceso arbitrario lectura/escritura (C:H, I:H) + ejecución remota en host (A:H).

Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.

🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas

Execution Prevention Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content Restrict File and Directory Permissions Privileged Account Management Remote Data Storage

Tecnologías afectadas (1)

⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.

Flatpak — Flatpak^AI

CWE

CWE-61

Referencias

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