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5.9

Consul and related tools can misread '..' file paths

published 4 days ago
Summary

The Consul, etcd, step-cli, Traefik, and cosign-fips packages may handle file paths that include '..' (parent directory) incorrectly, potentially letting someone access or modify files they shouldn't. This could lead to data exposure or unintended changes on your system. Update each package to the newest release that fixes the path‑handling logic.

What to do
  • Update cleanstart consul to version 1.22.7-r3.
  • Update cleanstart etcd to version 3.6.14-r1.
  • Update cleanstart step-cli to version 0.28.7-r4.
  • Update cleanstart traefik to version 3.4.5-r1.
  • Update cleanstart cosign-fips to version 2.5.3-r1.
  • Update cleanstart cosign-fips to version 2.5.3-r2.
  • Update cleanstart cosign-fips to version 2.5.3-r3.
  • Update cleanstart cosign-fips to version 2.6.3-r3.
  • Update cleanstart etcd to version 3.5.32-r2.
  • Update cleanstart kyverno-policy-reporter-ui-fips to version 2.7.2-r2.
  • Update cleanstart coredns-fips to version 1.14.7-r1.
  • Update cleanstart cosign-fips to version 3.0.6-r2.
  • Update cleanstart nats-server-config-reloader-fips to version 0.24.0-r1.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
CleanStart cleanstart consul < 1.22.7-r3
Fix: upgrade to 1.22.7-r3
CleanStart cleanstart etcd < 3.6.14-r1
< 3.5.32-r2
Fix: upgrade to 3.6.14-r1
CleanStart cleanstart step-cli < 0.28.7-r4
Fix: upgrade to 0.28.7-r4
CleanStart cleanstart traefik < 3.4.5-r1
Fix: upgrade to 3.4.5-r1
CleanStart cleanstart cosign-fips < 2.5.3-r1
< 2.5.3-r2
< 2.5.3-r3
< 2.6.3-r3
< 3.0.6-r2
Fix: upgrade to 2.5.3-r1
CleanStart cleanstart kyverno-policy-reporter-ui-fips < 2.7.2-r2
Fix: upgrade to 2.7.2-r2
CleanStart cleanstart coredns-fips < 1.14.7-r1
Fix: upgrade to 1.14.7-r1
CleanStart cleanstart nats-server-config-reloader-fips < 0.24.0-r1
Fix: upgrade to 0.24.0-r1
Original advisory text
Previously, resolving relative paths containing parent directory ('
CVE-2026-56860 affects multiple packages. Previously, resolving relative paths containing parent directory ('. See references for individual vulnerability details.
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)
Severity
5.9 Medium
Timeline
Published31 Oct 2026
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen31 Oct 2026
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