Description
BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of BusyBox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the libarchive component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27556.
Published: 2026-10-21
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of BusyBox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the libarchive component. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27556.
Title BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T17:17:22.583Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T18:15:24.701Z

Link: CVE-2026-92205

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-21T18:17:31.007

Modified: 2026-10-21T18:17:31.007

Link: CVE-2026-92205

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Updated: 2026-10-21T21:30:15Z

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