CVE-2026-89040 (GCVE-0-2026-89040)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 20:05 – Updated: 2026-09-15 20:05 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Tencent Mass Service Engine in Cluster (MSEC) path traversal
Summary
Tencent Mass Service Engine in Cluster (MSEC) allows a remote, unauthenticated attacker to send a crafted POST request including ../ and gain root access on the target device. An attacker who uploads a webshell can execute arbitrary code as root.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · cisa-cg (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-25 15:35 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/Tencent/MSEC | product |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/de… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89040 | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tencent | Mass Service Engine in Cluster (MSEC) |
Affected:
0 , < *
(custom)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-09-15 00:00
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