CVE-2026-68959 Path traversal in SKYMEC IT Manager
An attacker with local access can execute arbitrary code on remote systems via path traversal in SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-68959?
CVE-2026-68959 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in SKYMEC IT Manager, published on 25 Aug 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
SKYSEA Client View and SKYMEC IT Manager contain a path traversal vulnerability. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker who can log in to a Windows system on which the affected product is installed may be able to execute arbitrary code on another Windows system that has the affected products installed and can receive UDP packets from that system. Note that this vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-41726.
Weakness: CWE-25
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68959?
How do I fix CVE-2026-68959?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-68959 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-68959 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-68959 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qfm5-9x7m-99jm.