Vulnerability details

CVE-2026-28286

IceWhaleTech ZimaOS

ZimaOS: Unauthorized Creation of Files/Folders in Restricted System Directories via API

CVSS 3.1
8.6High

Official description

ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In version 1.5.2-beta3, the application enforces restrictions in the frontend/UI to prevent users from creating files or folders in internal OS paths. However, when interacting directly with the API, the restrictions are bypass-able. By sending a crafted request targeting paths like /etc, /usr, or other sensitive system directories, the API successfully creates files or directories in locations where normal users should have no write access. This indicates that the API does not properly validate the target path, allowing unauthorized operations on critical system directories. No known patch is publicly available.

CVSS scores

ScoreVersionSourceVector
8.6High 3.1 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (GitHub_M) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsSource
IceWhaleTech ZimaOS = 1.5.2-beta3 CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA)

References and advisories

1
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Details

Published
2026-03-02
Last updated
2026-03-03
State
Published
Assigner (CNA)
GitHub_M

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.46%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
40.6%
Percentile (among all CVEs)

SSVC assessment (CISA)

Automatable
No
Exploitation
None
Technical impact
Total

Weaknesses (CWE)

  • CWE-73
    External Control of File Name or Path