cve-2026-57825
MEDIUM CVSS 5.7 nvd
Description
In the opam package before 2.5.2 for OCaml, the sandbox protection mechanism can be bypassed because symlinks are mishandled during use of .install files.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-09-09
- Last Modified
- 2026-09-14
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
Affected Products
No product information available.
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.1 | 3.6 | cve@mitre.org |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Deferred
- Source identifier
cve@mitre.org
References
Linked Vulnerabilities
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