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

Published Sep 16, 2026
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Busybox Busybox

Event History

Sep 16, 2026
Advisory Published
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via ZDI·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

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Can an attacker trigger this without involving a user?

The available information states that user interaction is required. The target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file for exploitation to occur.

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