Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be, if the ZimaOS API is reachable over the network and an attacker can authenticate or otherwise send crafted requests to the file-management endpoints. The vulnerability is triggered via API calls rather than the UI, so any remote access path to those endpoints is relevant.

What level of access is required to exploit this?

Typically, a user needs the same or similar level of access that a normal ZimaOS UI user has, but instead of using the UI, they interact directly with the API. If the API is exposed without strict authentication or is shared among multiple tenants, the risk increases significantly.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

Implement strict server-side path validation and confinement. All file and directory creation operations should resolve the requested path, ensure it resides under an approved application-controlled directory, and reject any request that targets or escapes toward system locations. This should be enforced in backend code, independent of client-side restrictions.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.5)

External Control of File Path (CWE-73) in ZimaOS API Directory and File Creation

CVE-2026-28286

Published:

Mar 2, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Manipulation / External Control of File Path

CWE:

CWE-73

Impact:

Unauthorized File and Directory Creation in Sensitive System Paths

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Manipulation / External Control of File Path

CWE:

CWE-73

Impact:

Unauthorized File and Directory Creation in Sensitive System Paths

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(8.5)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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External Control of File Path (CWE-73) in ZimaOS API Directory and File Creation

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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