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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-2251

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory (Path Traversal) vulnerability in Xerox FreeFlow Core allows unauthorized path traversal leading to RCE.

Published Feb 27, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · freeflow core

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2251. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of freeflow core is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.40%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe xerox/freeflow core · stated freeflow core

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

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  • cpe xerox/freeflow coreversion unspecified
  • stated freeflow core<= 8.0.7

How to fix CVE-2026-2251

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-2251. EPSS is 0.40%. Act only if a listed version of freeflow core is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with freeflow core <= 8.0.7. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 0.40%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-2251

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-2251

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-2251

    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 Fre

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.