Path Traversal Vulnerability in deepset-ai FARM Product
CVE-2026-120335

2.4LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Deepset-ai

Status
Farm
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 November 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2026-120335?

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the deepset-ai FARM product, specifically in the WordEmbedding_LM.load function located in the language_model.py file. This weakness arises from inadequate validation of the 'embeddings_filename' argument, allowing attackers to potentially access restricted directories or files on the host system. The exploitation of this vulnerability requires localized access to the affected system. Notably, the vendor has not provided a response to initial vulnerability disclosures, raising concerns about the lack of support for affected products that are no longer maintained.

Affected Version(s)

farm 0.1

farm 0.2

farm 0.3

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2026-120335 - Proof of Concept

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/429660
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https://vuldb.com/vuln/429660/cti
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https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-120335
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
2.4
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
Unknown

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Dem0000000 (VulDB User)
VulDB CNA Team
.