Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Unraid. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the update.php file. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28951.
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Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:o:unraid:unraid:7.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Unraid
Unraid unraid
Vendors & Products Unraid
Unraid unraid

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Unraid. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the update.php file. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28951.
Title Unraid Update Request Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:22:01.886Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T16:02:10.333Z

Link: CVE-2026-3838

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T20:21:57.535Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-16T14:19:52.877

Modified: 2026-03-17T14:18:58.587

Link: CVE-2026-3838

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T09:23:40Z

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