{"description":"Trending threats, MITRE ATT\u0026CK coverage, and detection metadata. Fed continuously.","favicon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/favicon-32x32.png","feed_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/products/aide-0.16---0.19.4/feed.json","home_page_url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/","icon":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/apple-touch-icon.png","items":[{"_cs_actors":[],"_cs_cpes":[],"_cs_cves":[],"_cs_exploited":false,"_cs_has_poc":false,"_cs_poc_references":[],"_cs_products":["AIDE (0.16 - 0.19.4)"],"_cs_severities":["medium"],"_cs_tags":["integrity-bypass","detection-evasion","security-tooling"],"_cs_type":"advisory","_cs_vendors":["AIDE"],"content_html":"\u003cp\u003eAIDE (Advanced Intrusion Detection Environment) contains a vulnerability where filenames containing invalid UTF-8 byte sequences are silently ignored during integrity checks. This vulnerability affects versions 0.16 through 0.19.4. A local attacker can leverage this behavior to conceal files or directories from AIDE, effectively bypassing the system integrity monitor.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"impact\"\u003eImpact\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attacker with local file system access can create directories or files using invalid UTF-8 encoding to prevent detection by AIDE. This allows the concealment of unauthorized scripts, payloads, or modified system files, undermining the integrity of the host monitoring solution.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"recommendation\"\u003eRecommendation\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpgrade to a version of AIDE that includes a fix for invalid UTF-8 filename handling once released by the maintainers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudit existing AIDE databases for files that may be intentionally hidden using non-UTF-8 characters in filenames.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonitor local filesystem events for the creation of files with non-standard or invalid encoding patterns in sensitive directories.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n","date_modified":"2026-10-22T19:57:47Z","date_published":"2026-10-22T19:57:47Z","id":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-aide-bypass/","summary":"AIDE versions 0.16 through 0.19.4 fail to process filenames containing invalid UTF-8 sequences, allowing local attackers to hide malicious files from integrity monitoring.","title":"AIDE: Integrity check bypass via invalid UTF-8 filenames","url":"https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-10-aide-bypass/"}],"language":"en","title":"CraftedSignal Threat Feed - AIDE (0.16 - 0.19.4)","version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1"}