Name: CVE-2026-79824: Path Traversal: '\dir\..\filename'
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-79824, CWE-30, CVSS 8, EPSS 0.00483

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Oct 16, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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