CVE-2026-101295
Oc-mirror: oc-mirror: path traversal / arbitrary file write in operator catalog image extraction
Description
Path traversal / arbitrary file write in oc-mirror's operator catalog image extraction. When mirroring operator catalogs using either the legacy v1 path (--v1) or the OCI feature path (--use-oci-feature), oc-mirror extracts tar entries from catalog image layers without validating that file paths resolve within the intended destination directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2026, 3:22 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update oc-mirror to the latest version.
- Ensure file paths are validated during extraction.
- Test the mirroring process securely.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Path traversal / arbitrary file write in oc-mirror's operator catalog image extraction. When mirroring operator catalogs using either the legacy v1 path (--v1) or the OCI feature path (--use-oci-feature), oc-mirror extracts tar entries from catalog image layers without validating that file paths resolve within the intended destination directory. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L Added CWE CWE-22 Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/101xxx/CVE-2026-101295.json">CVE-2026-101295</a> Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-101295 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2522941 Added Reference https://github.com/openshift/oc-mirror/blob/22a5722/v1/pkg/cli/mirror/catalog_images.go#L680 Added Reference https://github.com/openshift/oc-mirror/blob/22a5722/v1/pkg/cli/mirror/fbc_operators.go#L334-L369