# CVE-2026-60114: Dan-in-CA SIP path traversal in JSON backup restore

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60114-dan-in-ca-sip-path-traversal-in-json-backup-restore  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-14. Updated: 2026-07-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60114 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-07-14

The Sustainable Irrigation Platform (SIP), a system used for managing irrigation operations, contains a security flaw in its backup restoration process. An attacker can exploit this to write malicious files to any location on the system's storage. This could lead to a complete system takeover, unauthorized modification of irrigation schedules, or disruption of agricultural operations.

Technologies: [Dan-in-CA Sustainable Irrigation Platform](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/sustainable-irrigation-platform). Vendors: [Dan-in-CA](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/dan-in-ca).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60114 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60114 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60114?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 14 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Dan-in-CA Sustainable Irrigation Platform through 5.2.16.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60114?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-60114 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60114?** Check whether you run Dan-in-CA Sustainable Irrigation Platform at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Sustainable Irrigation Platform (SIP) through version 5.2.16. The flaw is located in the restore functionality, where the application fails to validate keys within uploaded JSON backup files used to construct file paths. An attacker can provide crafted JSON files with traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to write files outside the intended data directory. This is further exacerbated by a default configuration that either lacks a passphrase or uses the default passphrase 'opendoor'. Successful exploitation allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to achieve arbitrary file writes on the underlying filesystem.

## Affected products

- Dan-in-CA SIP (Sustainable Irrigation Platform) through 5.2.16

## Timeline

- 2026-07-14: advisory: Initial disclosure by VulnCheck and Zero Science Lab
- 2026-07-14: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sustainable-irrigation-platform-path-traversal-via-json-backup-restore](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sustainable-irrigation-platform-path-traversal-via-json-backup-restore)
- [https://www.zeroscience.mk/](https://www.zeroscience.mk/)

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