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CVE-2026-37071

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.35% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-27 · Last synced 2026-09-15

CyberRota Analysis

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The Veno File Manager Project version 4.4.9 is vulnerable to arbitrary file renaming, which can lead to privilege escalation for authenticated users with 'rename' permissions. An attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted POST request to rename the application configuration file, allowing them to reset the super administrator credentials to default values. Organizations using this file manager should prioritize patching this vulnerability to protect against potential account takeovers.

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CVE
CVE-2026-37071
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.35%

Original NVD Description

Arbitrary File Rename Leading to Privilege Escalation in Actions::renameFile() function in Veno File Manager Project 4.4.9 allows an authenticated attacker with 'reanme' permission to take over the super administrator account via a specially crafted POST request to the affected endpoint renaming the application configuration file and triggering a rebuild of configuration and resetting super administrator credentials to default values.