Description
A vulnerability was identified in ThingsGateway 12. This affects an unknown part of the file /api/file/download. The manipulation of the argument fileName leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published: 2026-03-16
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Thethingsnetwork
Thethingsnetwork thingsgateway
Vendors & Products Thethingsnetwork
Thethingsnetwork thingsgateway

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A vulnerability was identified in ThingsGateway 12. This affects an unknown part of the file /api/file/download. The manipulation of the argument fileName leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Title ThingsGateway download path traversal
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 4, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}


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Thethingsnetwork Thingsgateway
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-16T16:05:50.727Z

Reserved: 2026-03-15T18:49:51.869Z

Link: CVE-2026-4233

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-03-16T16:05:38.473Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-03-16T14:20:17.233

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:00:01.613

Link: CVE-2026-4233

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-30T08:00:31Z

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