Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2026-85688?

Affected: ten-framework. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2026-85688 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2026-85688 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2026-85688?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-85688?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2026-85688 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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CVE-2026-85688

Critical

TEN Framework 0.11.71 contains unauthenticated arbitrary file read and write vulnerabilities in the TMAN Designer file-content API endpoints.

Published Sep 4, 2026 · Updated Sep 26, 2026

Key Facts

Patch in the next maintenance window

CVE-2026-85688 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v4) affecting ten-framework.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 2.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

CVSS v4

9.3

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

2.6%

Higher than 85.3% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

TEN Framework 0.11.71 contains unauthenticated arbitrary file read and write vulnerabilities in the TMAN Designer file-content API endpoints. Attackers can submit POST and PUT requests to the /api/designer/v1/file-content endpoints to read arbitrary files or write malicious content to system paths, enabling code execution through authorized_keys, cron files, or executable graph files.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
ten-framework	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 4, 2026
Last updated
Sep 26, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

1 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

TEN Framework 0.11.71 contains unauthenticated arbitrary file read and write vulnerabilities in the TMAN Designer file-content API endpoints.
Affected: ten-framework. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

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