SB2026050668 - IBM Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component update for node-tar



SB2026050668 - IBM Maximo Application Suite - Visual Inspection Component update for node-tar

Published: May 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026050668
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-29786)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of hard links inside archives. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted archive to the application that can overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges of the process performing data extraction. 


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.