CVE-2026-48693Public exploit

Local file overwrite via predictable symlink path

Published May 26, 2026 · Updated May 26, 2026

Link following in FastNetMon Community Edition 1.2.9 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files writable by the daemon. The print_screen_contents_into_file() function truncates the predictable /tmp/fastnetmon.dat path through std::ofstream without rejecting symlinks, while daemonization sets umask to 0 and chmod targets the wrong path variable. Exploitation requires local access and control of the shared temporary path; a root-run daemon lets the attacker redirect writes to root-owned files and make newly created targets world-writable.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Link following in FastNetMon Community Edition 1.2.9 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files writable by the daemon. The print_screen_contents_into_file() function truncates the predictable /tmp/fastnetmon.dat path through std::ofstream without rejecting symlinks, while daemonization sets umask to 0 and chmod targets the wrong path variable. Exploitation requires local access and control of the shared temporary path; a root-run daemon lets the attacker redirect writes to root-owned files and make newly created targets world-writable.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48693
Published
May 26, 2026
Updated
May 26, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-59, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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