{ "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": { "cveId": "CVE-2026-0312", "assignerOrgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "palo_alto", "dateReserved": "2025-11-03T20:45:11.196Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-14T20:28:18.276Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-15T18:40:29.605Z" }, "containers": { "cna": { "providerMetadata": { "orgId": "d6c1279f-00f6-4ef7-9217-f89ffe703ec0", "shortName": "palo_alto", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T20:28:18.276Z" }, "title": "Checkov by Prisma Cloud: Path Traversal Vulnerabilities", "datePublic": "2026-10-14T16:00:00.000Z", "problemTypes": [ { "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "cweId": "CWE-22", "description": "CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')", "type": "CWE" } ] } ], "impacts": [ { "capecId": "CAPEC-126", "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "CAPEC-126 Path Traversal" } ] } ], "affected": [ { "vendor": "Palo Alto Networks", "product": "Checkov by Prisma Cloud", "versions": [ { "status": "affected", "version": "0", "lessThan": "3.3.25", "changes": [ { "at": "3.3.25", "status": "unaffected" } ], "versionType": "custom" } ], "defaultStatus": "unaffected" } ], "cpeApplicability": [ { "operator": "OR", "nodes": [ { "operator": "OR", "negate": false, "cpeMatch": [ { "vulnerable": true, "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:palo_alto_networks:checkov_by_prisma_cloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionStartIncluding": "3.3.0", "versionEndExcluding": "3.3.25" } ] } ] } ], "descriptions": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Path traversal vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud enable an unauthenticated local user to write files to arbitrary locations on the scanning filesystem.", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "Path traversal vulnerabilities in Palo Alto Networks Checkov by Prisma® Cloud enable an unauthenticated local user to write files to arbitrary locations on the scanning filesystem." } ] } ], "references": [ { "url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2026-0312", "name": "Checkov Security Advisory", "tags": [ "vendor-advisory" ] } ], "metrics": [ { "format": "CVSS", "scenarios": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "GENERAL" } ], "cvssV4_0": { "attackVector": "LOCAL", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackRequirements": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "userInteraction": "PASSIVE", "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE", "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH", "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE", "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE", "exploitMaturity": "UNREPORTED", "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED", "Automatable": "NO", "Recovery": "USER", "valueDensity": "DIFFUSE", "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "MODERATE", "providerUrgency": "AMBER", "version": "4.0", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "baseScore": 4.3, "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Amber" } } ], "configurations": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue.", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "No special configuration is required to be affected by this issue." } ] } ], "workarounds": [ { "lang": "en", "value": "Until a fixed version is deployed, avoid running Checkov over untrusted content, and pass configuration explicitly via a trusted configuration file rather than allowing configuration to be auto-loaded from the scanned directory.", "supportingMedia": [ { "type": "text/html", "base64": false, "value": "
Until a fixed version is deployed, avoid running Checkov over untrusted content, and pass configuration explicitly via a trusted configuration file rather than allowing configuration to be auto-loaded from the scanned directory.
| Version | Minor Version | Suggested Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Checkov by Prisma Cloud 3.3 | 3.2.0 through 3.3.24 | Upgrade to 3.3.25 or later. |