Vulnerability · Published Mar 17, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2026-32981Ray Dashboard <= 2.8.0 Path Traversal Leading to Local File Disclosure
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Ray from ray-project. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability was identified in Ray Dashboard (default port 8265) in Ray versions prior to 2.8.1. Due to improper validation and sanitization of user-supplied paths in the static file handling mechanism, an attacker can use traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access files outside the intended static directory, resulting in local file disclosure.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | ray | 2.8.1 | GHSA-j3mh-qmjj-xp83 |
| PyPI | ray | 2.8.1 | PYSEC-2026-130 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ray-project | Ray | 0 – before 2.8.1 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://packetstorm.news/files/id/215801/ exploit
- https://github.com/ray-project/ray product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Ray Dashboard <= 2.8.0 Path Traversal Leading to Local File Disclosure third-party-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-32981 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2448440 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32981.json x_sadp-csaf-vex
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6761 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:5809 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:6762 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:24977 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:42644 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19712 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT