VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2026-5704

CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-04-06
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection.

Weakness classification

  • secalert@redhat.com: CWE-434

Primary references