CVE-2026-88938

Exploitation

Public exploit code exists. CISA's assessment records a public proof of concept. That is not a report of exploitation in the wild.

SSVC decision

• ExploitationpocPublic proof-of-concept exploit code exists. Not a report of exploitation in the wild.
• AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
• Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.

CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.

EPSS probability

0.48% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.

EPSS percentile

Equal to or higher than the score of 41.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.

NVD base score

7.1 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.

NVD CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

NVD analysis status

Deferred. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-11.

Red Hat severity

No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

Published

2026-09-10 15:28Z1 MO AGO

Last updated

2026-09-11 19:20Z1 MO AGO

Reserved

2026-09-10

Assigning CNA

VulnCheck

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CNA CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Weaknesses

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')Base

Data version

5.2

Document digest

75a54c5c08609f08dbd6b0667a301a5c64f600607677fdbad32d123611163874

• github.comGitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-5cj9-fcqq-g2h7)https://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/security/advisories/GHSA-5cj9-fcqq-g2h7vendor-advisory
• github.comhttps://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/mcp/handlers/code.go#L873-L902technical-description
• github.comhttps://github.com/knowns-dev/knowns/blob/v0.33.0/internal/mcp/handlers/code.go#L1293-L1354technical-description
• www.vulncheck.comVulnCheck Advisory: knowns through 0.33.0 Path Traversal via code.find MCP toolhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/knowns-through-0.33.0-path-traversal-via-code-find-mcp-toolthird-party-advisory