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CVE-2026-27636

46
FAUCET Score

CVE-2026-27636 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting FreeScout help desk software prior to version 1.8.206, allowing authenticated users to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE). This flaw, categorized as CWE-434, stems from inadequate file upload restrictions that permit dangerous files like .htaccess on Apache servers with `AllowOverride All`. Rated 8.8 CVSS (High), it carries a significant risk of full system compromise with low attack complexity and a network attack vector. While no public exploit code is officially listed, the vulnerability is on the "Hot List" and has generated substantial community discussion, indicating its potential for exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 1.8.206CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:freescout:freescout:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.12%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
Metasploit: FreeScout Unauthenticated RCE via ZWSP .htaccess Bypass · Mar 1, 2026
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0212 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 17,823 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

github.com / freescout-help-desk/freescout/commit/9984071e6f1b4e633fdcffcea82bbebc9c1e009c
Patch
github.com / freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-6gcm-v8xf-j9v9
Not Applicable
github.com / freescout-help-desk/freescout/security/advisories/GHSA-mw88-x7j3-74vc
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