CVE-2026-46388

osquery: Unprivileged users can temporarily read file carve contents

Published Jul 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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First Time appeared Osquery
Osquery osquery
Vendors & Products Osquery
Osquery osquery
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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.
Title osquery: Unprivileged users can temporarily read file carve contents
Weaknesses CWE-279
CWE-378
CWE-379
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jul 10, 2026, 7:03 PM
Reserved
May 13, 2026, 7:53 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 10, 2026, 4:16 PM
Modified
Jul 10, 2026, 8:16 PM