CVE-2026-79824

High

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in HPE NonStop Python 3.x could allow  attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.0
Exploit probability—
ProductHPE NonStop Python 3.x
PublishedOct 15, 2026
First seenOct 15, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-30CWE-30

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE NonStop Python 3.xT0993L01^AAL and earlier—

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