Opds TalonOperating system · Owlcyberdefense

CVE-2026-26100

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-02-20
Mitigation only
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource in Owl opds 2.2.0.4 allows File Manipulation via a crafted network request.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Owl opds 2.2.0.4 contains an incorrect permission assignment for critical resources that allows attackers to manipulate files via crafted network requests. The vulnerability stems from improper access control configurations that grant excessive permissions to sensitive file system resources.

MitigationReview and correct file permission assignments in Owl opds, restricting access to critical resources and ensuring file operations are limited to authorized contexts only.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Opds TalonOperating system
Affected:= 2.2.0.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify Owl Opds Talon installation
    Locate and confirm the presence of Owl Opds Talon software on the system. Check installation directories or use system inventory tools to identify if the product is deployed.
    Affected if Owl Opds Talon is installed on the system
  2. Confirm installed version number
    Check the installed version of Owl Opds Talon by examining version files, binary metadata, or using product-specific version commands.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.2.0.4
  3. Inspect file permission configurations
    Review file system permission settings for critical resources within the Owl Opds installation. Examine configuration files that control access to sensitive file system objects.
    Affected if Excessive or overly permissive access controls are assigned to critical file system resources
  4. Check access control settings for file operations
    Inspect access control configurations that govern file manipulation operations. Look for configurations that grant write or execute permissions to sensitive resources beyond intended authorized contexts.
    Affected if Access control configurations allow unauthorized file manipulation via network requests
  5. Review network request handling configurations
    Examine settings related to how the application handles network requests that trigger file operations. Check if critical file system operations can be invoked through crafted network requests.
    Affected if Network request handling permits manipulation of files without proper authorization checks

A system is affected if Owl Opds Talon version 2.2.0.4 is installed and has file permission or access control configurations that allow excessive or unauthorized file manipulation via network requests.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Review and correct file permission assignments in Owl opds, restricting access to critical resources and ensuring file operations are limited to authorized contexts only.

Fix this in Opds Talon Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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