# CVE-2026-74235: GFI Exinda AI and ClearView path traversal in configuration download handler

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-74235-gfi-exinda-ai-and-clearview-path-traversal-in-configuration  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-09-04. Updated: 2026-09-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-74235 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4.9 · Published 2026-09-04

GFI Exinda AI and ClearView are network management and orchestration solutions used to monitor and control enterprise networks. A path traversal vulnerability in the configuration download function allows authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files from the system with root-level access, potentially exposing sensitive configuration data, credentials, and other confidential information stored on the server.

Technologies: [GFI ClearView](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/clearview), [GFI Exinda AI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/exinda-ai). Vendors: [GFI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/gfi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-74235 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-74235 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-74235?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4.9, published 4 September 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GFI ClearView before 7.6.5; GFI Exinda AI before 7.6.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-74235?** 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-2026-74235 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-74235?** Check whether you run GFI ClearView or GFI Exinda AI 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

The vulnerability is a path traversal (CWE-22) in the wcf_handle_download() function. The function accepts parameters prefixed with v_del_ and concatenates their values directly to a base configuration directory path without sanitizing directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../). An authenticated attacker with Admin privileges can craft requests to read arbitrary files from the system in the root context. The attack requires authentication and administrative privileges, and no user interaction is needed. The vulnerability is fixed in version 7.6.5 and later.

## Affected products

- GFI Exinda AI before 7.6.5
- GFI ClearView before 7.6.5

## Timeline

- 2026-09-04: disclosed: Published on NVD

## References

- [https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/network-management-solutions/exinda-networkorchestrator/resources/documentation/product-releases](https://gfi.ai/products-and-solutions/network-management-solutions/exinda-networkorchestrator/resources/documentation/product-releases)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-exinda-ai-clearview-path-traversal-via-configuration-download-handler](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gfi-exinda-ai-clearview-path-traversal-via-configuration-download-handler)

## Related threats

- [GFI Exinda AI and ClearView argument injection in Tools Iperf Client](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-74237-gfi-exinda-ai-and-clearview-argument-injection-in-tools-iperf)
- [GFI Exinda AI and ClearView path traversal in diagnostic file deletion](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-74236-gfi-exinda-ai-and-clearview-path-traversal-in-diagnostic-file)