CVE-2026-20685
Received Received - Intake
PCC Release Path Traversal Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-05-18

Last updated on: 2026-05-18

Assigner: Apple Inc.

Description
An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information. A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in PCC Release 5E290.3.
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Published
2026-05-18
Last Modified
2026-05-18
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-05-18
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-08
NVD
CVE-2026-20685
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
apple pcc 5e290.3
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CWE ID Description
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a path handling issue in Apple PCC that could allow an attacker positioned within a privileged network to leak sensitive information. The problem was addressed by improving validation mechanisms to prevent such leaks.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information by an attacker who has a privileged position in the network. This could compromise confidentiality and potentially expose private data.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update to PCC Release 5E290.3 where the path handling issue has been fixed with improved validation.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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