Answer in brief
CVE-2026-42497 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract hardlinks to attacker controlled paths outside the extraction directory. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps BINGOS/Archive-Tar (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps BINGOS/Archive-Tar (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0) (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0) (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0) (generic) and additional mapped packages. Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| BINGOS/Archive-Targeneric | >=0 <3.08 | 3.08 |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AB0)generic | >=V3.1.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4AX00-1AC0)generic | >=V3.1.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AB0)generic | >=V3.1.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP (6ES7518-4FX00-1AC0)generic | >=V3.1.7 <* | * |
| Siemens/SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP (6AG1518-4AX00-4AC0)generic | >=V3.1.7 <* | * |
Published upstream
May 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 10, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 10, 2026
Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract hardlinks to attacker controlled paths outside the extraction directory. _make_special_file() passes the tar header's linkname to link() without validating it against absolute paths or .. segments, creating a hardlink that shares the victim file's inode. A subsequent write through the extracted name modifies the victim file, and the post-extraction chmod, chown, and utime block in _extract_file() (guarded only against symlinks via -l) applies the tar header's mode, owner, and timestamps to the shared inode during extraction alone.
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