CVE-2026-29786 describes a path traversal vulnerability in node-tar versions prior to 7.5.10, allowing an attacker to create hardlinks outside the intended extraction directory during tar.x() operations. This can lead to arbitrary file overwrites on the system. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 8.2, indicating a significant impact on integrity and availability, with a low attack complexity requiring user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:isaacs:tar:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:H/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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