CVE-2026-28442 PUBLISHED

ZimaOS: Arbitrary Deletion of Internal System Files via API Path Manipulation

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 27.02.2026 Published: 05.03.2026 Updated: 06.03.2026

ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In version 1.5.2-beta3, users are restricted from deleting internal system files or folders through the application interface. However, when interacting directly with the API, these restrictions can be bypassed. By altering the path parameter in the delete request, internal OS files and directories can be removed successfully. The backend processes these manipulated requests without validating whether the targeted path belongs to restricted system locations. This demonstrates improper input validation and broken access control on sensitive filesystem operations. No known public patch is available.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 8.6

Product Status

Vendor IceWhaleTech
Product ZimaOS
Versions
  • Version = 1.5.2-beta3 is affected

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path CWE