CVE-2026-5704

MEDIUM

5.0

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.0

SeverityMEDIUM

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

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/6/2026

Last Modified4/6/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-434

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-5704(secalert@redhat.com)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2455360(secalert@redhat.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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