Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2026-61505

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-13
Mitigation only
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 5 weeks old

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
Rejetto HFS 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 allows path traversal through the lang query parameter, permitting a remote unauthenticated attacker to read certain JSON files outside the shared folders. Exploitation is constrained to files matching a narrow naming and format pattern, limiting practical impact.

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

Rejetto HFS versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the lang query parameter, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read certain JSON files outside the intended shared folders. The attack is constrained to files matching specific naming and format patterns, limiting practical impact.

MitigationUpgrade to HFS version 3.2.1 or later, which addresses the path traversal vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider restricting access to the HFS interface or implementing WAF rules to block path traversal patterns in query parameters.

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

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

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  1. Identify HFS installation and version
    Locate the HFS executable (hfs.exe) on the system and check its version properties, or query the running HFS web interface banner via HTTP request to the server
    Affected if The installed version is 3.0.0, 3.1.x, or 3.2.0 (versions 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 inclusive)
  2. Confirm HFS web interface is accessible
    Verify the HFS HTTP service is running by attempting to access the server on its configured port (commonly port 80)
    Affected if The HFS web interface responds to HTTP requests, exposing the vulnerable endpoint
  3. Identify shared folders configuration
    Examine the HFS configuration file (usually hfs.ini or stored in the HFS data folder) to determine which folders are shared and their access permissions
    Affected if Any folders are shared via HFS, as the vulnerability allows reading files outside intended shared folders
  4. Test the lang parameter for path traversal
    Send an HTTP GET request to the HFS server with a path traversal pattern in the lang parameter, for example: GET /?lang=..\..\..\somefile.json (or URL-encoded equivalent)
    Affected if The server responds with content from files outside the intended document root, indicating successful path traversal

A system is affected if it runs Rejetto HFS version 3.0.0 through 3.2.0 with its web interface accessible and the lang parameter permits path traversal to read JSON files outside shared folders.

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

Upgrade to HFS version 3.2.1 or later, which addresses the path traversal vulnerability. If immediate patching is not possible, consider restricting access to the HFS interface or implementing WAF rules to block path traversal patterns in query parameters.

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