CVE-2026-37071 Privilege escalation in n/a
An authenticated attacker can rename the configuration file to reset admin credentials, allowing them to take over the super administrator account.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-37071?
CVE-2026-37071 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Arbitrary File Rename Leading to Privilege Escalation in Actions::renameFile() function in Veno File Manager Project 4.4.9 allows an authenticated attacker with 'reanme' permission to take over the super administrator account via a specially crafted POST request to the affected endpoint renaming the application configuration file and triggering a rebuild of configuration and resetting super administrator credentials to default values.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-37071?
How do I fix CVE-2026-37071?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-37071 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-37071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-37071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g5hf-q3px-mccp.