CVE-2026-37071

Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Rename in Veno File Manager 4.4.9

Published Aug 27, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Arbitrary File Rename Leading to Privilege Escalation in Actions::renameFile() function in Veno File Manager Project 4.4.9 allows an authenticated attacker with 'reanme' permission to take over the super administrator account via a specially crafted POST request to the affected endpoint renaming the application configuration file and triggering a rebuild of configuration and resetting super administrator credentials to default values.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary File Rename in Veno File Manager 4.4.9
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary File Rename Enables Privilege Escalation in Veno File Manager
Weaknesses CWE-649
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary File Rename Enables Privilege Escalation in Veno File Manager
Weaknesses CWE-649
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Arbitrary File Rename Leading to Privilege Escalation in Actions::renameFile() function in Veno File Manager Project 4.4.9 allows an authenticated attacker with 'reanme' permission to take over the super administrator account via a specially crafted POST request to the affected endpoint renaming the application configuration file and triggering a rebuild of configuration and resetting super administrator credentials to default values.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 2, 2026, 6:10 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 27, 2026, 8:17 PM
Modified
Sep 2, 2026, 7:17 PM