SB2026012845 - Path traversal in tar
Published: January 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012845
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-24842)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in lib/unpack.js. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.