Answer in brief
CVE-2026-6968 records a High severity (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in Multiple Path Traversal Variants in awslabs/tough. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps AWS/tough (generic), AWS/tuftool (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.1. 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
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The current feed maps AWS/tough (generic), AWS/tuftool (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| AWS/toughgeneric | >=0 <0.22.0 | 0.22.0 |
| AWS/tuftoolgeneric | >=0 <0.15.0 | 0.15.0 |
Published upstream
Apr 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 20, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 21, 2026
Incomplete path traversal fixes in awslabs/tough before tough-v0.22.0 allow remote authenticated users with delegated signing authority to write files outside intended output directories via absolute target names in copy_target/link_target, symlinked parent directories in save_target, or symlinked metadata filenames in SignedRole::write, because write paths trust the joined destination path without post-resolution containment verification. We recommend you upgrade to tough-v0.22.0 / tuftool-v0.15.0.
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