Answer in brief
CVE-2026-55201 records a High severity (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in Evil-WinRM - Path Traversal in download_dir() Function. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Hackplayers/evil-winrm (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.4. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Hackplayers/evil-winrm (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Hackplayers/evil-winrmgeneric | >=0 <=3.9 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Jun 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 8, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Jun 23, 2026
Evil-WinRM through 3.9, fixed in commit 6ecd570, contains a path traversal vulnerability in the download_dir() function that allows a rogue or compromised remote Windows server to write files outside the intended download directory by returning filenames with traversal sequences from Get-ChildItem command output that are passed unsanitized to File.join(). Attackers controlling the remote server can exploit this to overwrite sensitive client-side files such as SSH authorized_keys or shell configuration files, achieving persistent access or privilege escalation on the client machine.
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