High SEVERITY — Vulnerability

CVE-2026-66050 — NitroShare Desktop through 0.3.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its LAN file transfer server that allows una

NitroShare Desktop through 0.3.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its LAN file transfer server that allows unauthenticated attackers on the same network to write arbitrary files by sending a crafted filename containing directory traversal sequences in the JSON item header name field. Attackers can exploit the lack of path validation to write files outside the transfer root directory to arbitrary locations the current user has write access, including the Windows Star

Platform
Windows Server
CVE Record
CVE-2026-66050
CVSS Score
8.7/10
Published
27 July 2026
Views
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Primary source: Review the official advisory at nvd.nist.gov Go to Source

Summary

NitroShare Desktop through 0.3.4 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its LAN file transfer server that allows unauthenticated attackers on the same network to write arbitrary files by sending a crafted filename containing directory traversal sequences in the JSON item header name field. Attackers can exploit the lack of path validation to write files outside the transfer root directory to arbitrary locations the current user has write access, including the Windows Startup folder, enabling persistent code execution on the next user login.

Assessment

  • CVE: CVE-2026-66050
  • CVSS base score: 8.7
  • Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/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
  • Source: NVD record

References

Action

  • Verify affected systems against your inventory
  • Apply the vendor patch during a maintenance window
  • Restrict access at the network layer until patched

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