The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04001 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial tar (npm): 2.0.0Red Hat: 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | tar (npm) | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-gfjr-3jmm-4g9v |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- tar (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-gfjr-3jmm-4g9v
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gfjr-3jmm-4g9v tar (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8860
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfjr-3jmm-4g9v
References
Advisory 4
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Sources
- CVE-2015-8860 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8860 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gfjr-3jmm-4g9v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8860 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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