CVE-2026-46388
MEDIUMDescription
osquery is a SQL powered operating system instrumentation, monitoring, and analytics framework. Prior to 5.23.1, an unprivileged attacker can read the contents of an osquery file carve until the carve completes and the temporary files are deleted because in-progress carve directories are not created with private permissions. If the carve targets a directory that the attacker controls, arbitrary file reads are possible, such as sensitive local files. This issue is fixed in version 5.23.1.
How to fix
No published remediation has been found for this vulnerability's affected products yet.
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 1% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-279 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-4665 | High | 8.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-37734 | Critical | 9.8 | 0.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2017-8441 | Medium | 4.3 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-50914 | Medium | 6.7 | 0.7% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-21699 | High | 8.2 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-3915 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.6% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-46388?
No published fix for CVE-2026-46388 has been found yet. Check the linked vendor advisories for guidance as it becomes available.
Is CVE-2026-46388 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-46388 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.09% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 1% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-46388?
CVE-2026-46388 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-10.