A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validate_path of the file src/tools/builtin/path_utils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The identifier of the patch is 369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
CVE-2026-16130
MEDIUMPre-NVD 4.44.4—Trending — 5 sources updated this weekElevated
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence
Score 4.4 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: LOW) published 2026-07-18. a secondary CVSS source baseline 4.4; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
4.4
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 4.4Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 4.4
- EG Score
- 4.4(high)
- EG Risk
- 36(Track)EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity44% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability0% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 3.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 18, 2026
Last Modified
July 20, 2026
Advisory Details (4)
Auto-updated Jul 18, 2026Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr, github_commit.
generic
GitHub - nearai/ironclaw: IronClaw is an Agent OS focused on privacy, security and extensibility · GitHub
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/github_commit
commit 369ff3d240cf (nearai/ironclaw)
Fix landed in nearai/ironclaw commit 369ff3d240cf — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/commit/369ff3d240cf3c0787b50e1e9f182e1a06c71255github_pr
fix(security): tool boundary checks
Fix merged in nearai/ironclaw PR #4869 on 2026-06-16 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/pull/4869generic
[Security] `write_file` sandbox can be escaped through a dangling final symlink in IronClaw · Issue #4797 · nearai/ironclaw · GitHub
https://github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4797Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-16130(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
- 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-23 03:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-20 18:40 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.9
- 2026-07-20 17:52 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-20 17:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-20 17:09 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v4 → 4.8
- 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
- 2026-07-18 20:05 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-18 20:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
- 2026-07-18 20:04 UTCNVD updateCVSS v4 → 1.9
- 2026-07-18 17:39 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-07-18 17:39 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-16130?
CVE-2026-16130 is a medium vulnerability published on July 18, 2026. A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. The affected element is the function validatepath of the file src/tools/builtin/pathutils.rs of the component write_file. The manipulation leads to link following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is…
When was CVE-2026-16130 disclosed?
CVE-2026-16130 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 18, 2026, with the most recent update on July 20, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-16130 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-16130 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-16130?
CVE-2026-16130 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.4 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-16130?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-16130, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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