CVE-2026-40518
ByteDance DeerFlow before commit 2176b2b contains a path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability in bootstrap-mode custom-agent creation where the agent name validation is bypassed. Attackers can supply traversal-style values or absolute paths as the agent name to influence directory creation and write files outside the intended custom-agent directory, potentially achieving arbitrary file write on the system subject to filesystem permissions.
Published:Apr 17, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 14, 2026
EPS:Apr 17, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00356
CVSS Score:7.1
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Bytedance
Product
Deer-flow
Bytedance
Deer-flow
Vendor
Bytedance
Product
Deerflow
Bytedance
Deerflow
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
