Build-host file disclosure via followed context symlinks
Published May 22, 2026 · Updated May 22, 2026
Information disclosure in BentoML 1.4.38 and earlier allows attackers to copy build-host files into Bento artifacts via malicious symlinks. The build packager in src/bentoml/_internal/bento/bento.py passes matched context paths to shutil.copy with symlink following enabled, so a link resolves outside the context and its target bytes enter the artifact. Exploitation requires a developer or CI system to build attacker-supplied content; exported, pushed, or containerized Bentos can carry exposed host secrets beyond the build machine.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in BentoML 1.4.38 and earlier allows attackers to copy build-host files into Bento artifacts via malicious symlinks. The build packager in src/bentoml/_internal/bento/bento.py passes matched context paths to shutil.copy with symlink following enabled, so a link resolves outside the context and its target bytes enter the artifact. Exploitation requires a developer or CI system to build attacker-supplied content; exported, pushed, or containerized Bentos can carry exposed host secrets beyond the build machine.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-40610
- Published
- May 22, 2026
- Updated
- May 22, 2026
- Vendor
- BentoML
- Product
- BentoML
- Classifications
- CWE-59, T1005
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 22, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- May 22, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 1.4.39
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Public exploit references
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