CVE-2026-40050

CrowdStrike LogScale Unauthenticated Path Traversal

Published Apr 21, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
CrowdStrike has released security updates to address a critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-40050) in LogScale. This vulnerability only requires mitigation by customers that host specific versions of LogScale and does not affect Next-Gen SIEM customers. The vulnerability exists in a specific cluster API endpoint that, if exposed, allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem without authentication.

Next-Gen SIEM customers are not affected and do not need to take any action. CrowdStrike mitigated the vulnerability for LogScale SaaS customers by deploying network-layer blocks to all clusters on April 7, 2026. We have proactively reviewed all log data and there is no evidence of exploitation.

LogScale Self-hosted customers should upgrade to a patched version immediately to remediate the vulnerability.

CrowdStrike identified this vulnerability during continuous and ongoing product testing.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Crowdstrike
Crowdstrike logscale Self-hosted
Vendors & Products Crowdstrike
Crowdstrike logscale Self-hosted
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Description CrowdStrike has released security updates to address a critical unauthenticated path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2026-40050) in LogScale. This vulnerability only requires mitigation by customers that host specific versions of LogScale and does not affect Next-Gen SIEM customers. The vulnerability exists in a specific cluster API endpoint that, if exposed, allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem without authentication. Next-Gen SIEM customers are not affected and do not need to take any action. CrowdStrike mitigated the vulnerability for LogScale SaaS customers by deploying network-layer blocks to all clusters on April 7, 2026. We have proactively reviewed all log data and there is no evidence of exploitation. LogScale Self-hosted customers should upgrade to a patched version immediately to remediate the vulnerability. CrowdStrike identified this vulnerability during continuous and ongoing product testing.
Title CrowdStrike LogScale Unauthenticated Path Traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-306
References
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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CrowdStrike
Published
Updated
Apr 21, 2026, 5:25 PM
Reserved
Apr 8, 2026, 6:55 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Apr 21, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 10:10 PM