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CVE-2026-65688: Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer < 14.1.12 Arbitrary File Read via Font Processing

Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer before 14.1.12 contains a missing filepath validation vulnerability in its font processing feature that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server filesystem by supplying a crafted request. Attackers can exploit this path traversal weakness to disclose sensitive server files, including authentication credentials, enabling full unauthorized access to the application. The vulnerability is specific to the DataHub module, which was introduced in Bold Reports 6.3. Therefore, versions prior to 6.3 are not affected.

CriticalCVSS 9.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

An unauthenticated remote attacker can abuse font processing in the DataHub module to read files from the report server. Exposed files may contain authentication credentials, potentially allowing complete unauthorized application access. Products before DataHub's introduction in version 6.3 are not affected.

Executive priority

Treat reachable affected deployments as an immediate remediation priority because exploitation requires no authentication and may expose credentials. Prioritize internet-facing systems, upgrade promptly, restrict access during remediation, and initiate credential review where compromise cannot be excluded.

Technical view

CVE-2026-65688 is a CWE-22 path-traversal flaw caused by missing filepath validation in Bold Reports Standalone Report Designer DataHub font processing. A crafted network request can disclose arbitrary server files without privileges or user interaction. The supplied CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8.

Likely exposure

Highest risk applies to network-accessible Standalone Report Designer deployments running DataHub from version 6.3 to a release before 14.1.12. Exposure depends on whether attackers can reach the vulnerable font-processing functionality. Versions before 6.3 are explicitly described as unaffected.

Exploitation context

The weakness is remotely reachable, low complexity, unauthenticated, and requires no user interaction. Disclosed credentials could enable broader application compromise. The supplied record is not marked as CISA KEV, and the sources provided do not establish active exploitation.

Researcher notes

The supplied affected-version list includes 14.1.12, but the title and description state that versions before 14.1.12 are vulnerable, implying 14.1.12 contains the fix. Confirm exact version boundaries against vendor guidance. No exploit activity is established by the supplied evidence.

Mitigation direction

  • Upgrade affected installations to version 14.1.12 or later after confirming current vendor guidance.
  • Restrict external access to DataHub until affected systems are upgraded.
  • Rotate credentials potentially stored on exposed servers after assessing possible file disclosure.
  • Review vendor release notes for deployment-specific remediation requirements.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Standalone Report Designer versions and identify deployments using the DataHub module.
  • Confirm externally reachable systems cannot access vulnerable font-processing functionality without authorization.
  • Verify upgraded systems report version 14.1.12 or later.
  • Review application and access logs for unusual font-processing requests or sensitive-file access.
  • Check whether exposed configuration files contained credentials requiring rotation.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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2CVSS vectors
3Timeline events
1ADP providers
3Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: total

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.8CVSS 3.1CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9VulnCheck
9.3CVSS 4.0CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——VulnCheck

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

9.3Critical
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2026-65688Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

Vulnerability timeline

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Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
Bold Reports (By SyncFusion)Standalone Report Designer6.3, 7.1.10, 9.1, 10.1, 11.1, 12.1, 13.1, 14.1.12affected
Weakness

CWE details

CWE-22

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CWE-22 · source CWE mapping

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

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