---
id: "CVE-2026-123181"
page: "https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-123181"
kind: "vulnerability"
aliases: ["CVE-2026-123181"]
title: "Ivanti Sentry: path traversal lets admins write root-owned files"
severity: "medium"
cvss: 5.5
epss: null
exploited: false
status: "open"
category: "vendor"
products: []
ecosystems: []
tags: ["ivanti-sentry", "self-hosted", "vendor", "vpn-gateway"]
not_affected_if: ["admin-access-restricted", "patched-version"]
published_at: "2026-11-10T16:17:18+00:00"
first_seen_at: "2026-11-10T16:22:34+00:00"
updated_at: "2026-11-10T16:23:36+00:00"
sources: [{"source": "nvd", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123181", "first_seen_at": "2026-11-10T16:22:34+00:00"}]
exploit_sources: []
---

# Ivanti Sentry: path traversal lets admins write root-owned files

Link for people: https://infrastack.ai/live/CVE-2026-123181 (this .md is for agents)

Ivanti Sentry before 10.7.4 and 10.8.3 has a path traversal flaw that lets an authenticated administrator create arbitrary directories and files as root. An attacker holding admin credentials can write files anywhere on the appliance with root privileges.

_Summary, check and fix written by a model from the sources; labelled as such._

## How to check

- Check the installed Ivanti Sentry version in the admin console and compare it with `10.7.4` and `10.8.3`.

## Fix

- Ivanti Sentry 10.7.x: move to `10.7.4` or later.
- Ivanti Sentry 10.8.x: move to `10.8.3` or later.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10T16:22:34+00:00 nvd https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-123181

## From the sources

A path traversal vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before versions 10.7.4 and 10.8.3 allows a remote authenticated attacker with administrative privileges to create arbitrary directories and files with root privileges.

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