CVE-2026-81192
Description
OpenTelemetry.Resources.Host NuGet package, which provides OpenTelemetry resource detectors for host, is affected by an untrusted search path vulnerability on macOS. Prior to version 1.16.0-beta.2, the host.id resource attribute detector launches the sh and ioreg executables by bare name rather than by absolute path, so both are resolved through the PATH environment variable. A local attacker who is less privileged than the host application, and who can influence PATH or write to a directory that appears in PATH ahead of the system directories, can have an arbitrary binary executed in the application's security context, resulting in local code execution/privilege escalation. This vulnerability only affect macOS hosts - Linux and Windows hosts are unaffected. Version 1.16.0-beta.2 contains a patch. No known workarounds are available.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
OpenTelemetry.Resources.HostNuGet | < 1.16.0-beta.2 | 1.16.0-beta.2 |
Affected products
2- Range: <1.16.0-beta.2
- Range: <1.16.0-beta.2
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References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-v8pv-4842-x354ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81192ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/1631nvdWEB
- github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/pull/4760nvdWEB
- github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-dotnet-contrib/security/advisories/GHSA-v8pv-4842-x354nvdWEB
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