CVE-2026-5704: Tar Vulnerability in NetApp Products
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. Medium advisory severity (CVSS 5, NetApp).
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CVE-2026-5704 key facts
- CISA KEV
- Not listed (catalog checked )
- Highest advisory severity
- Medium
- CVSS base score
- 5 (NetApp), 5 (Red Hat)
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N(Red Hat)
- Weakness
- CWE-434
- Fixed releases
- Red Hat: tar-2:1.35-13.el10_2, tar-2:1.30-13.el8_10, tar-2:1.34-13.el9_8, discovery/discovery-server-rhel9:1788205779, tar-main-1.35-10.hum1, rhui5/cds-kubernetes-rhel9:1788880445 and 10 more in the advisory
- VulniPulse record
- Published · Updated
Scores, vectors, weaknesses and fixed releases are quoted from vendor advisories that cover only CVE-2026-5704; bulletin-wide values are not repeated here.
Is CVE-2026-5704 exploited?
No exploitation is reported in the sources VulniPulse tracks: CVE-2026-5704 is not in the CISA KEV catalog (checked ) and no tracked advisory for it reports exploitation. That is not proof the vulnerability cannot be exploited.
How do I fix CVE-2026-5704?
Upgrade to a fixed release named by the vendor:
- Red Hat: tar-2:1.35-13.el10_2, tar-2:1.30-13.el8_10, tar-2:1.34-13.el9_8, discovery/discovery-server-rhel9:1788205779, tar-main-1.35-10.hum1, rhui5/cds-kubernetes-rhel9:1788880445
- NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice. (NetApp)
- To mitigate this issue, avoid extracting archives from untrusted sources. If processing untrusted archives is necessary, do so within a sandboxed environment to limit potential impact. (Red Hat)
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Vendor advisory comparison
NetApp
1 advisory- Advisory severityMedium5.0
Medium [CVE-2026-5704] Tar Vulnerability in NetApp Products
NTAP-20260424-0010Source published Source updated
Multiple NetApp products incorporate Tar. Tar is susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could lead to addition or modification of data. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to addition or modification of data. Affected products: NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs_catalog), NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S. NetApp reports that one or more additional products remain under investigation; review the canonical advisory for current status. NetApp states there is no workaround available at this time.
- Affected products in this advisory
- NetApp Console Agent Container (cbs_catalog)
- NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- No fixed-version detail extracted. This does not mean no fix exists.
- Mitigation guidance
- NetApp HCI Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - H610S has no planned fix; migrate to a supported release or product and consult NetApp's end-of-support notice.
Red Hat
1 advisory- Advisory severityMedium5.0
Medium [CVE-2026-5704] hidden file injection via crafted archives
CVE-2026-5704Source published Source updated
A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection. Red Hat severity: Moderate — CVSS 5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N). Weakness: CWE-434. Affected Red Hat products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9; Red Hat Discovery 2; Red Hat Hardened Images; Red Hat Update Infrastructure 5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat fixing advisory: RHSA-2026:61586, RHSA-2026:70390, RHSA-2026:61581, RHSA-2026:61783, RHSA-2026:66514…
- Affected products in this advisory
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat Discovery 2
5 more entries in the full advisory.
- Source-reported affected versions
- Affected-version details not available in this record.
- Source-reported fixed versions
- tar-2:1.35-13.el10_2
- tar-2:1.30-13.el8_10
- tar-2:1.34-13.el9_8
- discovery/discovery-server-rhel9:1788205779
12 more entries in the full advisory.
- Mitigation guidance
- To mitigate this issue, avoid extracting archives from untrusted sources. If processing untrusted archives is necessary, do so within a sandboxed environment to limit potential impact.
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