How severe is CVE-2026-35363?

CVE-2026-35363 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability low.

Is CVE-2026-35363 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-35363?

CVE-2026-35363 affects Uutils Coreutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-35363?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-35363 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-35363 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25008.

When was CVE-2026-35363 published?

CVE-2026-35363 was published on 2026-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-35363

CVE-2026-35363 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Uutils Coreutils with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-25008
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Uutils Coreutils
Published: 2026-04-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows the bypass of safeguard mechanisms intended to protect the current directory. While the utility correctly refuses to delete . or .., it fails to recognize equivalent paths with trailing slashes, such as ./ or .///. An accidental or malicious execution of rm -rf ./ results in the silent recursive deletion of all contents within the current directory. The command further obscures the data loss by reporting a misleading 'Invalid input' error, which may cause users to miss the critical window for data recovery.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-35363?: A vulnerability in the rm utility of uutils coreutils allows the bypass of safeguard mechanisms intended to protect the current directory. While the utility correctly refuses to delete . or .., it fails to recognize equivalent paths with trailing slashes, such as ./ or .///. An accidental or malicious execution of rm -rf ./ results in the silent recursive deletion of all contents within the current directory. The command further obscures the data loss by reporting a misleading 'Invalid input' error, which may cause users to miss the critical window for data recovery.
How severe is CVE-2026-35363?: CVE-2026-35363 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability low.
Is CVE-2026-35363 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (6th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-35363?: CVE-2026-35363 affects Uutils Coreutils. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-35363?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-35363 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-35363 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-25008.
When was CVE-2026-35363 published?: CVE-2026-35363 was published on 2026-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/uutils/coreutils/issues/9749

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:uutils:coreutils:-:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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