CVE-2026-49114

ONNX symlink-following and path-traversal arbitrary file write

Published Aug 21, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In ONNX before 1.21.0, the 'save_external_data' function builds the external-data file path from the model's external_data location field and opens it for writing without 'O_NOFOLLOW/O_EXCL', after a non-atomic 'os.path.isfile()' check. A local attacker with write access to the directory where a victim serializes external data can deterministically pre-plant a symlink that is being followed, causing the victim's write to append to any file the victim can write, e.g. ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, cron files, or application configs. Fixed in 1.21.0.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-q56x-g2fj-4rj6 ONNX: TOCTOU arbitrary file read/write in save_external_dat
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation onnx
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:onnx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation onnx
Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Onnx
Onnx onnx
Vendors & Products Onnx
Onnx onnx
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In ONNX before 1.21.0, the 'save_external_data' function builds the external-data file path from the model's external_data location field and opens it for writing without 'O_NOFOLLOW/O_EXCL', after a non-atomic 'os.path.isfile()' check. A local attacker with write access to the directory where a victim serializes external data can deterministically pre-plant a symlink that is being followed, causing the victim's write to append to any file the victim can write, e.g. ~/.ssh/authorized_keys, cron files, or application configs. Fixed in 1.21.0.
Title ONNX symlink-following and path-traversal arbitrary file write
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-367
CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
cisa-cg
Published
Updated
Aug 21, 2026, 4:43 PM
Reserved
May 27, 2026, 4:19 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 21, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 7:10 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 21, 2026, 4:10 PM