CVE-2026-101295 Oc-mirror: oc-mirror: path traversal / arbitrary file write in operator catalog image extraction
Attackers can write arbitrary files outside the intended directory during operator catalog mirroring, potentially leading to code execution or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-101295?
CVE-2026-101295 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Assisted Installer for Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 2, published on 30 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Path traversal / arbitrary file write in oc-mirror's operator catalog image extraction. When mirroring operator catalogs using either the legacy v1 path (--v1) or the OCI feature path (--use-oci-feature), oc-mirror extracts tar entries from catalog image layers without validating that file paths resolve within the intended destination directory.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-101295?
How do I fix CVE-2026-101295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-101295 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-101295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-101295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq79-hchq-wm2f.