CVE-2026-26158
HIGH 7.0EPSS 0.2%
A flaw was found in BusyBox. This vulnerability allows an attacker to modify files outside of the intended extraction directory by crafting a malicious tar archive containing unvalidated hardlink or symlink entries. If the tar archive is extracted with elevated privileges, this flaw can lead to privilege escalation, enabling an attacker to gain unauthorized access to critical system files.
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1
- 7.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 5th percentile
- Published
- 2026-02-11
- Updated
- 2026-07-15