CVE-2026-40027

Published: April 8th, 2026
ALEAPP (Android Logs Events And Protobuf Parser) through 3.4.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the NQ_Vault.py artifact parser that uses attacker-controlled file_name_from values from a database directly as the output filename, allowing arbitrary file writes outside the report output directory. An attacker can embed a path traversal payload such as ../../../outside_written.bin in the database to write files to arbitrary locations, potentially achieving code execution by overwriting executable files or configuration.
HIGH
CVSS v3: 7.3

Status

DocFilters Release Package State Justification Comment
26.2 protobuf (3.0.0) False Positive Code Not Present CVE-2026-40027 is a vulnerability in ALEAPP (Android Logs Events And Protobuf Parser), a standalone Python forensics tool, not the protobuf C++ library. The CVE was flagged against Document Filters because the scanner matched the word ‘Protobuf’ in ALEAPP’s full name to our external/protobuf-3.0.0 dependency. ALEAPP is not present in Document Filters in any form. The vulnerability is exclusively in ALEAPP’s Python script logic (NQ_Vault.py).
26.1 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
25.4 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
25.3 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
25.2 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
25.1 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
24.4 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
24.4.0 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
24.3 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
24.2 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
24.1 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
23.3 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
23.2 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
23.1 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
22.4 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
22.3 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
22.2 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
22.1 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
21.11 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
21.8 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
21.5.0 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
21.2.0 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.19.3667 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.18.3599 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.16.3445 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.15.3368 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.14.3263 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.13.3179 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.12.3054 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.11.3040 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.11.2990 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.10.2934 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.9.2878 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage
11.4.8.2822 protobuf (3.0.0) Needs Triage

Severity score breakdown

Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Availability Impact
LOW
Base Score
7.3
Base Severity
HIGH
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
Version
3.1

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