CVE-2026-102598 (GCVE-0-2026-102598)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-29 15:16 – Updated: 2026-09-29 15:44
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Werkzeug safe_join() allows Windows special device names
Summary
Werkzeug is a comprehensive WSGI web application library. Prior to 3.1.9, the safe_join function used by send_from_directory can allow a NUL: special-device path because safe_join checks the Windows device name without first removing an empty NTFS ADS marker. The trigger is that an application runs on Windows with NTFS and serves a user-specified path ending in a special device name such as NUL:. The attack mechanism is that a requested path ends in a Windows special device name with an empty ADS marker. The impact is that the special device opens successfully and the file read hangs indefinitely. This issue is fixed in version 3.1.9.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-29 15:44 UTC
CWE
- CWE-67 - Improper Handling of Windows Device Names
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/security/advi… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/pull/3309 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/commit/8d7732… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/pallets/werkzeug/releases/tag/3.1.9 | x_refsource_MISC |
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