CVE-2026-69968
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk55th percentile - higher than 55% of all known CVEs
Summary
Relative path traversal in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves remote modification of files or data, potentially leading to integrity breaches of the system and data.
Recommendation
Update Windows Libarchive to the latest version and monitor network traffic for suspicious activities.
Other vulnerabilities in Windows Libarchive
See all- CVE-2026-69639Critical
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-70062High
Double free in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69985High
A heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-69973Medium
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Relative path traversal in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS