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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-118516

🗓️ 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Symfony Routing components allow path-based authorization rules to be bypassed.

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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(376251);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/11/05");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-118516");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-118516");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The Symfony Routing components CompiledUrlMatcher and UrlMatcher interpret the host and path information
    differently, allowing path-based authorization rules to be bypassed in Symfony versions prior to 5.4.56,
    6.x prior to 6.4.50, 7.x prior to 7.4.23, and 8.x prior to 8.1.11. For routes that define a host,
    CompiledUrlMatcher matches the string $host.'.'.$pathinfo against the host regular expression followed by
    the path regular expression, while UrlMatcher matches the host and the path separately. A host placeholder
    can therefore match /, and consume the beginning of the path, so the request is routed to a controller,
    while UrlMatcher would find no route. Rules that look at the path, such as access_control entries and
    firewall patterns, are evaluated against the actual request path, so they do not apply while the
    controller of the route runs, potentially allowing an unauthenticated request to reach a protected
    controller. For example, with the route /admin/report/{id}, the host app.{domain} and the rule
    access_control: [{ path: ^/admin, roles: ROLE_ADMIN }], an anonymous request for /admin/report/1 is sent
    to the login page. A request with the Host header app and path /x./admin/report/1 instead reaches the
    controller, with domain=/x. With the required domain: .+, the real hostname works: app.example.com and
    /x./admin/report/1 match with domain=example.com./x. Applications are affected if they have routes with
    host placeholders protected by path-based rules. With the default requirement, the Host header must be the
    host of the route without its last labels, such as app: framework.trusted_hosts blocks that, while a web
    server that only serves known names may not, for instance, Nginx passing the raw Host header to FastCGI
    for a request line that carries an absolute URI. If the requirement accepts /, such as .+, a real hostname
    works, and trusted_hosts does not help. (CVE-2026-118516)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-118516");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-118516");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-118516");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/11/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/11/05");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.04:-:lts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:26.10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:symfony");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:symfony");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-16.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-18.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-20.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-22.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-24.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.04", "Host/OS/Ubuntu Linux-26.10");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "php-symfony"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-asset"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-browser-kit"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-cache"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-config"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-console"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-css-selector"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dependency-injection"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dom-crawler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dotenv"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-error-handler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-event-dispatcher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-expression-language"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-finder"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-form"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-client"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-foundation"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-kernel"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-inflector"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-intl"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-ldap"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-lock"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mailer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-messenger"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mime"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-notifier"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-options-resolver"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-password-hasher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-process"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-access"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-info"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-rate-limiter"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-routing"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-runtime"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-core"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-csrf"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-guard"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-http"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-semaphore"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-serializer"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "php-symfony"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-asset"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-asset-mapper"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-browser-kit"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-cache"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-clock"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-config"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-console"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-css-selector"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dependency-injection"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dom-crawler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dotenv"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-emoji"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-error-handler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-event-dispatcher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-expression-language"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-finder"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-form"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-html-sanitizer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-client"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-foundation"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-kernel"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-intl"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-json-path"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-json-streamer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-ldap"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-lock"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mailer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-messenger"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mime"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-notifier"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-object-mapper"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-options-resolver"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-password-hasher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-process"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-access"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-info"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-rate-limiter"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-remote-event"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-routing"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "php-symfony"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-asset"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-asset-mapper"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-browser-kit"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-cache"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-clock"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-config"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-console"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-css-selector"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dependency-injection"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dom-crawler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-dotenv"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-error-handler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-event-dispatcher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-expression-language"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-filesystem"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-finder"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-form"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-html-sanitizer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-client"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-foundation"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-http-kernel"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-intl"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-ldap"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-lock"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mailer"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-messenger"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-mime"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-notifier"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-options-resolver"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-password-hasher"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-process"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-access"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-property-info"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-rate-limiter"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-remote-event"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-routing"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-runtime"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-scheduler"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-core"},
          {"reference": "php-symfony-security-csrf"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-16.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "16.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-18.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "18.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-20.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "20.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.10": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.10",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "symfony"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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05 Nov 2026 00:00Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 46.3
EPSS0.00446
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