CVE-2026-79824: hewlett packard enterprise hpe nonstop python 3.x Path Traversal: '\dir\..\filename'
CVSS: 8.0v3.1HighAwaiting analysis
Published 15-10-2026Last modified 15-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-79824 is a high (CVSS 8.0) Path Traversal: '\dir\..\filename' vulnerability in hewlett packard enterprise hpe nonstop python 3.x. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
8.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailableKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 15-10-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST8.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Change unavailable
Change unavailable
15-10-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.48%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Hewlett packard enterprise1 product
- hpe nonstop python 3.xT0993L01^AAL and earlier
1 vendor · 1 product