CVE-2026-15789 (GCVE-0-2026-15789)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-07-21 16:10
Modified
2026-07-21 17:13
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Summary
A custom client can produce such an upload request to the BuildKit daemon that files can escape from the BuildKit-controlled state directory. The client needs to have valid permissions to access the BuildKit control API to issue builds, e.g., bypass authentication, etc.
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
moby BuildKit Version: 0   
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