# CVE-2026-56718: AJCloud AJY IPC Firmware Path Traversal via jdbhttpd

> Unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files with root privileges via path traversal in the web service, exposing sensitive credentials and configuration data.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Aug 2026
- **Updated:** 4 Sep 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wh46-v79m-w9cq

## What is CVE-2026-56718?

CVE-2026-56718 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AJCloud AJY IPC Firmware, published on 30 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

AJCloud AJY IPC firmware prior to version 01.10715.11.37 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the jdbhttpd web service that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files with root privileges by supplying path traversal sequences in the HTTP request URI. Attackers can send crafted HTTP requests to port 80 without authentication to access sensitive files including cleartext RTSP credentials, Wi-Fi SSID and pre-shared key, device serial number, and cloud binding parameters.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56718?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-56718?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56718 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-56718 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

-  AJCloud AJY IPC Firmware Path Traversal via jdbhttpd (github_poc): https://github.com/hellkkid/CVE-2026-56718

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-56718 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-56718 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AJCloud AJY IPC Firmware, published on 30 Aug 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56718 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AJCloud AJY IPC Firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56718/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56718/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-56718
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56718
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-56718

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-56718/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.