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ZDI-26-705: (0Day) BusyBox libarchive Symlink Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability

medzdi_publishedPublished 2026-09-16

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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 6.1. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-92205.

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Original source: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-705/