CVE-2026-44837 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-44837
Vulnerability Scoring

5.9
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2026-44837 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: High
    Exploits require significant effort and special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2026-44837 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕚 24 Jul 2026, 11:10 UTC
Originally published on: 🕘 26 May 2026, 21:16 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 58 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security-advisories@github.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVE-2026-44837 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-44837: view_component is a framework for building reusable, testable, and encapsulated view components in Ruby on Rails. From 3.0.0 to 4.9.0, the system test entrypoint canonicalizes a user-controlled file path with File.realpath, then checks whether the resolved path starts with the temp directory path. This is not a safe containment check because sibling directories can share the same string prefix. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.9.0.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-44837

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-44837 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-44837

CVE-2026-44837 presents a challenge to exploit due to its high attack complexity, but the absence of privilege requirements still makes it a viable target for skilled attackers. A thorough security review is advised.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-44837, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-44837, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2026-44837 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-44837 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2026-44837 does not impact system availability.

CVE-2026-44837 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-187

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.0.0:rc6:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.9.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.10.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.11.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.12.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.12.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.12.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.13.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.13.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.14.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.14.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.15.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.15.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.15.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.15.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.16.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.17.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.18.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.19.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.19.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.20.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.21.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.21.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.22.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.22.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.23.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.24.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:3.24.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:-:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc3:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc4:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.0:rc5:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.4.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:viewcomponent:view_component:4.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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