Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessReach network-accessible Langflow instance
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DeliveryUpload crafted archive with malicious symlink
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ExploitBypass extraction path validation (CWE-22)
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ExecutionWrite file outside extraction directory
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code on host
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that an attacker can reach Langflow's archive-handling functionality - the import/extraction path that unpacks a user-supplied archive - and supply an archive containing a malicious symbolic link entry. Per the CVSS vector (PR:N, UI:N), no authentication and no user interaction are required, and AC:L means no special timing or non-default tuning is needed, so the realistic precondition is simply network access to a Langflow instance running an affected version (1.0.0 through 1.9.1) with the archive import/extraction feature available. The main limiting factors are deployment reachability (instances kept off untrusted networks or behind authentication are not directly exposed) and version (builds outside the 1.0.0-1.9.1 range, or a patched release, are not affected); there is no documented requirement for a non-default configuration in the available data. |
| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 reflects the worst-case combination of network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality/integrity/availability impact (scope unchanged), which is internally consistent with an unauthenticated remote code execution flaw. However, several real-world exploitation signals are MISSING from the provided data: no EPSS probability, no CISA KEV listing, no SSVC decision values, and no proof-of-concept reference are present, so 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis' applies. This means the severity rests on the theoretical CVSS rating rather than confirmed exploitation evidence. The lack of EPSS/KEV data does not lower the intrinsic danger of an unauthenticated RCE on an internet-reachable AI development platform, but it does mean active, widespread exploitation cannot be asserted from this dataset; defenders facing internet-exposed Langflow instances should still treat this as a high-priority patch given the AV:N/PR:N/UI:N profile. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker reaches an internet-exposed or otherwise network-accessible Langflow OSS instance and submits a maliciously crafted archive (e.g., a flow/component import) containing a symbolic link entry that points outside the extraction directory. When Langflow unpacks the archive without validating the link, attacker-controlled content is written to a sensitive path, and the attacker leverages that write to execute arbitrary code on the server. No proof-of-concept was provided in the source data, but the CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N vector indicates the attack requires only network reachability with no authentication or victim interaction. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 27, 2026
Remote code execution in IBM Langflow OSS versions 1.0.0 through 1.9.1 lets unauthenticated network attackers run arbitrary code by abusing how the platform handles symbolic links while unpacking uploaded archives. Because extraction does not properly validate symlink targets, a crafted archive can write files outside the intended directory and ultimately achieve code execution on the host. The flaw carries a critical CVSS 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and is reachable without authentication or user interaction, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
The primary remediation is to upgrade to a fixed release as directed by the IBM advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7273426 (patch available per vendor advisory); the exact fixed version number is not specified in the available data, so confirm it directly from that advisory before deploying. Until a patched build is applied, reduce exposure by restricting network access to the Langflow service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks (the trade-off is loss of remote/team access), and by placing authentication and a reverse proxy in front of the application to limit who can reach archive import functionality. Where operationally acceptable, disable or block the flow/component import-upload endpoints that trigger archive extraction (trade-off: users lose the ability to import packaged flows), and avoid extracting any untrusted archives. These are compensating controls only and do not remove the underlying symlink-handling defect.
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Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Langflow OSS is an open-source, low-code platform for visually building LLM-driven and agentic workflows, where users frequently import and export 'flows' and components as packaged archives. This vulnerability is a CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory / Path Traversal) issue manifesting during archive extraction: when the application unpacks a user-supplied archive, it fails to validate symbolic links contained within it. This is the classic symlink/Zip-Slip extraction weakness, where a link entry can point to an absolute or relative path outside the extraction root, causing subsequent writes to land in attacker-chosen locations on disk - for example overwriting application code, configuration, or startup scripts that are later executed. No CPE strings were provided in the source data; affected products are identified only by the IBM/EUVD version ranges.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS VectorVendor: us
DescriptionCVE.org
IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.9.1 could allow remote code execution due to improper validation of symbolic links during archive extraction.
Executive ViewAI
IBM Langflow open-source platform versions 1.0.0-1.9.1 contain a critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability enabling attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems through malicious archive uploads, directly threatening organizations to lose control of their infrastructure and data. Immediate action is required to inventory, isolate, and contain exposure before exploitation.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Network isolation-segregate Langflow instances from production systems and restrict network exposure; (2) WAF/IPS rules to block archive uploads containing symlink payloads; (3) Filesystem access controls restricting write operations outside designated extraction directories; (4) Disable or restrict archive upload endpoints to whitelisted internal sources only; (5) Real-time logging and alerting for suspicious extraction activity, process spawning, or file writes outside expected locations; (6) Vulnerability scanning for active exploitation indicators.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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