CVE-2026-69973CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-69973

Medium · published October 13, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
52.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Windows Libarchive allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00708 · 52.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-10-13T23:19Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69973 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:33Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows libarchive Tampering Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Windows libarchive Tampering Vulnerability
    cvelistv5