CVE-2026-82518

Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 Path Traversal via cli.json Command Names

Published Nov 10, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious packages to write files outside the install directory via unvalidated commands[].name values in cli.json. Attackers who convince victims to install or update a package can use '..' segments to overwrite executables on the user's PATH, persisting after uninstall.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Akamai

Akamai CLI

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.0.6

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.333% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gist.github.com/thesmartshadow/39f1c49ff74099b675e2576171390003
https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/commands/subcommands.go#L155
https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/packages/golang.go#L75-L78
https://github.com/akamai/cli/commit/03cf2e4d7db3680ee8230aa399697d74b0ec5244
https://github.com/akamai/cli/pull/227
https://github.com/akamai/cli/releases/tag/v2.0.6
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/akamai-cli-before-2.0.6-path-traversal-via-cli-json-command-names

History

Nov 10, 2026 4:45 PM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious packages to write files outside the install directory via unvalidated commands[].name values in cli.json. Attackers who convince victims to install or update a package can use '..' segments to overwrite executables on the user's PATH, persisting after uninstall.
Title		Akamai CLI before 2.0.6 Path Traversal via cli.json Command Names
First Time appeared		Akamai Akamai akamaighost
Weaknesses		CWE-22
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:akamai:akamaighost::::::::
Vendors & Products		Akamai Akamai akamaighost
References		https://gist.github.com/thesmartshadow/39f1c49ff74099b675e2576171390003 https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/commands/subcommands.go#L155 https://github.com/akamai/cli/blob/cae602db7ed79a173763da03a31614e8b60275ca/pkg/packages/golang.go#L75-L78 https://github.com/akamai/cli/commit/03cf2e4d7db3680ee8230aa399697d74b0ec5244 https://github.com/akamai/cli/pull/227 https://github.com/akamai/cli/releases/tag/v2.0.6 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/akamai-cli-before-2.0.6-path-traversal-via-cli-json-command-names
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`