CVE-2026-97023

Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin

Published Sep 28, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Avoid installing Flatpak apps from non-trusted publishers, particularly in system-wide deployments.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6524-1 flatpak security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.3
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.4::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.6::crb
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.0
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat rhel E4s
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::crb
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::crb
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.2
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Flatpak
Flatpak flatpak
Vendors & Products Flatpak
Flatpak flatpak
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A path traversal vulnerability in Flatpak's handling of the export/bin directory during app deployment allows a malicious Flatpak app to cause deletion of attacker-chosen files outside the deployment directory when the app is installed or upgraded. In system-wide installations, the deletion is performed as root.
Title Flatpak: flatpak: arbitrary file deletion in root context via path traversal in deploy directory export/bin
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Weaknesses CWE-61
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 11, 2026, 1:37 PM
Reserved
Sep 23, 2026, 9:06 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 28, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 2:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 28, 2026, 1:29 PM