adm-zip extraction preserves SUID/SGID bits from untrusted ZIPs -> local privilege escalation
cthackers · adm-zip
Official source article: GitHub GHSA-J5F4-CC29-5X44 ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.
7.1HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Published severityHigh→Operational priority:High, unchanged from published severity.unchanged
Evidence used
No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
A structured source references public exploit or proof-of-concept material.
Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
EPSS is 0.15% for the current model date.
Compensating controls
Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
Increase monitoring for the attack path and post-exploitation behaviour described in the report.
Verification
Confirm that the asset runs cthackers adm-zip and falls inside the recorded affected range.
Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Open-source package ranges1 source-attributed range
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Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
1 current
CVE-2026-102282 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityadm-zip: adm-zip: Privilege escalation via unfiltered permission bits in extracted archives
24 known affected
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
rhacm2/volsync-operator-bundle as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
rhacm2/volsync-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
rh-podman-desktop as a component of Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop
rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub
mozjs60 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
adm-zip as a component of Red Hat Fuse 7
rhoai/odh-core-bff-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-dashboard-operator-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
Summary
A flaw was found in adm-zip. This vulnerability allows privilege escalation when untrusted archives are extracted with original file permissions enabled. The library fails to filter out special Unix execution flags, such as setuid or setgid, from extracted files. If an administrative process extracts a specially crafted archive, an attacker can place a binary that allows a local unprivileged user to execute code with administrative privileges.
Remediation
Affected
Optional official sources
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Official European source
ENISA European Vulnerability Database
Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.
1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier
EUVD-2026-92493
No EUVD known-exploited evidence
adm-zip is a JavaScript library for creating and extracting ZIP archives in Node.js. Prior to 0.6.1, adm-zip applies the Unix permission bits stored in a zip entry directly to the extracted file via `fs.chmodSync()` when `keepOriginalPermission=true` is passed to `extractAllTo()`/`extractEntryTo()` — and it never filters the setuid/setgid/sticky bits out of those bits. A zip crafted by an attacker can therefore produce an extracted binary with mode `04755`. When extraction runs as root (the default posture in Docker builds, CI runners, and privileged install steps — the exact environments where this flag is used), the resulting root-owned setuid file is executed later by a lesser-privileged user, turning the attacker's code into a root execution. Version 0.6.1 fixes the issue.
EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
7.1 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Fix not verified
01
What, why and how
adm-zip is a JavaScript library for creating and extracting ZIP archives in Node.js. Prior to 0.6.1, adm-zip applies the Unix permission bits stored in a zip entry directly to the extracted file via `fs.chmodSync()` when `keepOriginalPermission=true` is passed to `extractAllTo()`/`extractEntryTo()` — and it never filters the setuid/setgid/sticky bits out of those bits. A zip crafted by an attacker can therefore produce an extracted binary with mode `04755`. When extraction runs as root (the default posture in Docker builds, CI runners, and privileged install steps — the exact environments where this flag is used), the resulting root-owned setuid file is executed later by a lesser-privileged user, turning the attacker's code into a root execution. Version 0.6.1 fixes the issue.
What
adm-zip is a JavaScript library for creating and extracting ZIP archives in Node.js. Prior to 0.6.1, adm-zip applies the Unix permission bits stored in a zip entry directly to the extracted file via `fs.chmodSync()` when `keepOriginalPermission=true` is passed to `extractAllTo()`/`extractEntryTo()` — and it never filters the setuid/setgid/sticky bits out of those bits. A zip crafted by an attacker can therefore produce an extracted binary with mode `04755`. When extraction runs as root (the default posture in Docker builds, CI runners, and privileged install steps — the exact environments where this flag is used), the resulting root-owned setuid file is executed later by a lesser-privileged user, turning the attacker's code into a root execution. Version 0.6.1 fixes the issue.
Why
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
What
adm-zip is a JavaScript library for creating and extracting ZIP archives in Node.js. Prior to 0.6.1, adm-zip applies the Unix permission bits stored in a zip entry directly to the extracted file via `fs.chmodSync()` when `keepOriginalPermission=true` is passed to `extractAllTo()`/`extractEntryTo()` — and it never filters the setuid/setgid/sticky bits out of those bits. A zip crafted by an attacker can therefore produce an extracted binary with mode `04755`. When extraction runs as root (the default posture in Docker builds, CI runners, and privileged install steps — the exact environments where this flag is used), the resulting root-owned setuid file is executed later by a lesser-privileged user, turning the attacker's code into a root execution. Version 0.6.1 fixes the issue.
Why
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
02
Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No confirmed evidence
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material ?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.Reference recorded
CISA Vulnrichment records proof-of-concept exploitation in its SSVC data. BlackTree has not independently executed or validated exploit material.
Likely attack path
local access → Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.
CVSS vector ?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-732Public exploit reference
A
Official authority intelligence
Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-92493Official EUVD mapping
adm-zip is a JavaScript library for creating and extracting ZIP archives in Node.js. Prior to 0.6.1, adm-zip applies the Unix permission bits stored in a zip entry directly to the extracted file via `fs.chmodSync()` when `keepOriginalPermission=true` is passed to `extractAllTo()`/`extractEntryTo()` — and it never filters the setuid/setgid/sticky bits out of those bits. A zip crafted by an attacker can therefore produce an extracted binary with mode `04755`. When extraction runs as root (the default posture in Docker builds, CI runners, and privileged install steps — the exact environments where this flag is used), the resulting root-owned setuid file is executed later by a lesser-privileged user, turning the attacker's code into a root execution. Version 0.6.1 fixes the issue.
Official EUVD record ↗Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20261007Security Bulletin 7 Oct 2026
The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 7 Oct 2026, published on 7 October 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Status ?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
rhacm2/volsync-operator-bundle as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
rhacm2/volsync-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2
rh-podman-desktop as a component of Red Hat Build of Podman Desktop
rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat Developer Hub
mozjs60 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
mozjs60.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
gjs-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
gjs.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
adm-zip as a component of Red Hat Fuse 7
rhoai/odh-core-bff-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-dashboard-operator-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-dashboard-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-agent-ops-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-automl-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-autorag-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-eval-hub-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-gen-ai-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-maas-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-mlflow-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
rhoai/odh-mod-arch-model-registry-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)
openshift4/ose-console as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
openshift4/ose-monitoring-plugin-rhel9 as a component of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal as a component of Self-service automation portal 2
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04
Evidence and provenance
Published 5 Oct 2026 · Last source change 7 Oct 2026, 20:53 UTC · CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source ?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.FIRST · tracked since 2026-10-06
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-92493
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.