How severe is CVE-2026-43616?

CVE-2026-43616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-43616 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-2026-43616?

CVE-2026-43616 affects Horsicq Detect-it-easy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-43616?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-43616 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-43616 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-27081.

When was CVE-2026-43616 published?

CVE-2026-43616 was published on 2026-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-43616

CVE-2026-43616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Horsicq Detect-it-easy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. 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-23.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
CVSS v4: 6.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (6th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-27081
Weakness: CWE-23
Affected product: Horsicq Detect-it-easy
Published: 2026-05-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Detect-It-Easy prior to 3.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem by crafting malicious archive entries with relative traversal sequences or absolute paths. Attackers can exploit insufficient path normalization during archive extraction to write files outside the intended extraction directory and achieve persistent code execution by overwriting user startup scripts.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-43616?: Detect-It-Easy prior to 3.21 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to write arbitrary files to the filesystem by crafting malicious archive entries with relative traversal sequences or absolute paths. Attackers can exploit insufficient path normalization during archive extraction to write files outside the intended extraction directory and achieve persistent code execution by overwriting user startup scripts.
How severe is CVE-2026-43616?: CVE-2026-43616 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-43616 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-2026-43616?: CVE-2026-43616 affects Horsicq Detect-it-easy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-43616?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-43616 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-43616 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-27081.
When was CVE-2026-43616 published?: CVE-2026-43616 was published on 2026-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:horsicq:detect-it-easy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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