What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-29190?

CVE-2026-29190 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.1 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Karapace are affected by CVE-2026-29190?

Organizations using Karapace should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-29190, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 4.1. This could allow unauthorized file access.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-29190?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review file handling controls.

Karapace CVE-2026-29190

MEDIUM

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-03-07 security-advisories@github.com

Path Traversal Karapace

4.1

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

4.1 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 07, 2026 - 16:15 nvd

MEDIUM 4.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Karapace is an open-source implementation of Kafka REST and Schema Registry. Prior to version 6.0.0, there is a Path Traversal vulnerability in the backup reader (backup/backends/v3/backend.py). If a malicious backup file is provided to Karapace, an attacker may exploit insufficient path validation to perform arbitrary file read on the system where Karapace is running. The issue affects deployments that use the backup/restore functionality and process backups from untrusted sources. The impact depends on the file system permissions of the Karapace process. This issue has been patched in version 6.0.0.

AnalysisAI

Karapace versions before 6.0.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the backup restoration functionality that allows attackers to read arbitrary files from the system by crafting malicious backup files. Organizations using Karapace's backup/restore feature with untrusted backup sources are at risk, with the actual impact limited by the file permissions of the Karapace process. No patch is currently available, requiring users to restrict backup sources or disable the backup functionality until version 6.0.0 is released.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects Karapace. Karapace is an open-source implementation of Kafka REST and Schema Registry. Prior to version 6.0.0, there is a Path Traversal vulnerability in the backup reader (backup/backends/v3/backend.py). If a malicious backup file is provided to Karapace, an attacker may exploit insufficient path validation to perform arbitrary file read on the system where Karapace is running. The issue affects deployments that use the backup/restore functionality and process backups from untrusted sources. The impact d