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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-40515

OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization…

Published Apr 17, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 14, 2026 · the affected product

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No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-40515. EPSS is 0.36%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

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  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.36%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe hkuds/openharness

OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories that are not properly evaluated against configured path rules, allowing disclosure of sensitive local file content, key material, configuration files, or directory contents despite configured path restrictions.

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  • cpe hkuds/openharnessversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-40515

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-2026-40515. EPSS is 0.36%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization. EPSS 0.36%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories that are not properly evaluated against configured path rules, allowing disclosure of sensitive local file content, key

  2. Jul 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories that are not properly evaluated against configured path rules, allowing disclosure of sensitive local file content, key

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40515

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-40515

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-40515

    OpenHarness before commit bd4df81 contains a permission bypass vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive files by exploiting incomplete path normalization in the permission checker. Attackers can invoke the built-in grep and glob tools with sensitive root directories

    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.