CVE-2026-77156 (GCVE-0-2026-77156)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-10-22 17:44 – Updated: 2026-10-22 17:49
VLAI
Title
ast-cli: Path traversal in tar extraction on Linux/macOS allows writes outside the install directory
Summary
Incomplete validation of extracted archive entry paths in ast-cli's tar extraction logic on Linux and macOS (used when installing the Vorpal ASCA real-time engine and the SCA Resolver) would allow a malicious tar archive containing absolute or traversal path entries to write files outside the install directory. Windows builds were not affected, as the Windows extractor performs this path validation. Exploitation required substituting the archive served at "download.checkmarx.com". An attacker able to compromise that server and replace the archive could write arbitrary, executable files to arbitrary filesystem paths via this path traversal. Extraction now validates that each entry's destination path resolves within the working directory and rejects absolute paths.
Severity
6.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.3 (Medium)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CWE
Assigner
Checkmarx CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard – unranked: 7 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Checkmarx github.com/checkmarx/ast-cli Affected: 0 , < 2.3.51 (semver)
Unaffected: 2.3.51 (semver)
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Date Public
2026-10-22 14:30
Credits
Sebástian Alba | @Sebasteuo
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