Description
A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow  attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow  attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive.
Title HPE NonStop Python 3.x - Directory traversal vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-30
References
Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hpe

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-15T14:14:59.352Z

Reserved: 2026-08-25T14:46:40.580Z

Link: CVE-2026-79824

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-15T14:13:39.667Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T10:17:15.483

Modified: 2026-10-15T15:17:37.477

Link: CVE-2026-79824

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-10-15T09:09:17Z

Links: CVE-2026-79824 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-30

    Path Traversal: '\dir\..\filename'