Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It is not network-exposed in the typical sense; exploitation depends on an attacker being able to control or influence the Android database or dataset that ALEAPP processes. In scenarios where datasets originate from potentially hostile sources, a remote adversary could craft that data to trigger the issue when a forensic analyst runs ALEAPP.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

An attacker needs the ability to insert or modify records in the database or data artifact that NQ_Vault.py parses, specifically the `file_name_from` field. They do not require access to the analyst's workstation directly; they need control over the input that ALEAPP later processes.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this kind of bug?

The safest pattern is to centralize path handling and ensure that all output paths are derived from a trusted base directory plus sanitized filenames. Normalize the final path and enforce a check that it remains under the designated output root, rejecting or rewriting any input that would escape this boundary.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

Path Traversal (CWE-22) in ALEAPP NQ_Vault Artifact Output Handling

CVE-2026-40027

Published:

Apr 8, 2026

Status:

Received

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 12, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Write and Potential Code Execution

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Path Traversal / Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Arbitrary File Write and Potential Code Execution

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.3)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Path Traversal (CWE-22) in ALEAPP NQ_Vault Artifact Output Handling

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

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI Handler setAccessDeviceCfg

CRITICAL RISK

CRITICAL

(9.8)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU CGI setLedCfg Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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