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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-76845

🗓️ 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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adm-zip 0.5.9-0.6.0 follows symlinks at extraction destination enabling file overwrite outside root.

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CVE-2026-76845
24 Aug 202613:12
cve
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2026-76845 adm-zip 0.5.9 through 0.6.0 Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Following on Extraction
24 Aug 202613:12
cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-64851
24 Aug 202613:12
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nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-76845
24 Aug 202614:17
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ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-80855
24 Aug 202600:00
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redhatcve
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-76845
27 Aug 202613:09
redhatcve
snyk
Snyk
Symlink Attack
24 Aug 202618:48
snyk
vulnrichment
Vulnrichment
CVE-2026-76845 adm-zip 0.5.9 through 0.6.0 Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Following on Extraction
24 Aug 202613:12
vulnrichment
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(341133);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/28");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-76845");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-76845");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - adm-zip 0.5.9 through 0.6.0 follows symbolic links at the extraction destination. Utils.sanitize in
    util/utils.js enforces containment by comparing only the string form of an archive entry name against the
    resolved extraction root, and Utils.writeFileTo opens the computed destination with fs.openSync(path, w,
    0o666), which resolves symbolic links and carries neither O_NOFOLLOW nor a pre-write fs.lstatSync check.
    When a path component at the destination already exists as a symbolic link pointing outside the extraction
    root, extractAllTo, extractAllToAsync and extractEntryTo write the entry contents through that link and
    then chmod its target, placing attacker-controlled content in a file outside the root without any
    traversal sequence appearing in the archive. Reaching the write requires overwrite to be enabled, because
    the preceding fs.existsSync check also resolves the link and otherwise declines. An attacker able to
    create a symbolic link inside a shared, reused or predictable extraction directory, such as a temporary
    directory or a continuous integration workspace, can overwrite any file the extracting process is
    permitted to write. (CVE-2026-76845)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-76845");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-76845");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/27");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:centos:centos:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gjs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gjs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mozjs60");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mozjs60-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gjs");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:gjs-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mozjs60");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mozjs60-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/CentOS Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/CentOS/rpm-list")) && empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "CentOS Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "mozjs60"},
          {"reference": "mozjs60-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-8": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "8",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "mozjs60"},
          {"reference": "mozjs60-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-9": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "9",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "gjs"},
          {"reference": "gjs-devel"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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28 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
CVSS 3.16.5
CVSS 46.8
EPSS0.00131
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