CVE-2026-92205 BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-92205?
CVE-2026-92205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BusyBox, published on 21 Oct 2026.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-92205?
How do I fix CVE-2026-92205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-92205 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-92205 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-92205 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-92205, GHSA-gmrm-4288-44px, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-92205.