8.2High
CVE-2026-29064Zarf: Symlink targets in archives are not validated against destination directory
Description
Zarf is an Airgap Native Packager Manager for Kubernetes. From version 0.54.0 to before version 0.73.1, a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction allows a specifically crafted Zarf package to create symlinks pointing outside the destination directory, enabling arbitrary file read or write on the system processing the package. This issue has been patched in version 0.73.1.
Weakness (CWE):
CWE-22
Data: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Ubuntu. Published as the sources state it, in English.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Versions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lfprojects | zarf | 0.54.0 – < 0.73.1 | |
| zarf-dev | zarf | >= 0.54.0, < 0.73.1 |
References and patches
- https://github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/security/advisories/GHSA-hcm4-6hpj-vghm ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/zarf-dev/zarf/releases/tag/v0.73.1 ProductRelease Notes
CPE matches (NVD) (1)
cpe:2.3:a:lfprojects:zarf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≥ 0.54.0 < 0.73.1