cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote…
Priority LOW 39CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02933 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4226
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mwc7-wm76-6x7w
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-4226 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4226 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mwc7-wm76-6x7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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