Is CVE-2026-12565 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-12565 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-12565 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-12565 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-12565?

CVE-2026-12565 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2026-12565

CWE-22Published: June 17, 2026· Updated: Jun 22, 2026

5.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The unarchive internal module's archive extraction commands perform no code-level validation on extracted file paths, relying entirely on the behavior of external tools (e.g. GNU tar) which varies by platform. While CVE-2025-10284 addressed git-specific RCE vectors, the underlying archive extraction path traversal was never fixed. On systems with GNU tar < 1.34 (Ubuntu 20.04, Debian Buster, CentOS 7, many Docker base images), a malicious archive can write files outside the intended extraction directory.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-12565 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 5.3.