CVE-2026-46388
osquery: Unprivileged users can temporarily read file carve contents
Description
osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, an unprivileged attacker can read the contents of an osquery file carve until the carve completes and the temporary files are deleted because in-progress carve directories are not created with private permissions. If the carve targets a directory that the attacker controls, arbitrary file reads are possible, such as sensitive local files. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1.
INFO
Published Date :
July 10, 2026, 4:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 10, 2026, 5:44 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update osquery to version 5.23.1.
- Ensure carve directories have private permissions.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 10, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'osquery', 'product': 'osquery', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '< 5.23.1'}]}] Added Description osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, an unprivileged attacker can read the contents of an osquery file carve until the carve completes and the temporary files are deleted because in-progress carve directories are not created with private permissions. If the carve targets a directory that the attacker controls, arbitrary file reads are possible, such as sensitive local files. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-279 Added CWE CWE-378 Added CWE CWE-379 Added Reference https://github.com/osquery/osquery/commit/6dabe9ded33bf9c6fc0f3e37ec364a1cbbd25d68 Added Reference https://github.com/osquery/osquery/pull/8961 Added Reference https://github.com/osquery/osquery/releases/tag/5.23.1 Added Reference https://github.com/osquery/osquery/security/advisories/GHSA-fg78-9q98-62hh