What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-29064?

CVE-2026-29064 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Kubernetes are affected by CVE-2026-29064?

A high-severity vulnerability (CVE-2026-29064) affects Zarf, a Kubernetes package management tool used in airgap environments, with a CVSS score of 8.2 and active public exploits available.. A patch is available.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2026-29064?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2026-29064. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-29064?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running Zarf and assess their network exposure; immediately restrict network access to Zarf components to trusted networks only and enable enhanced logging. Within 7 days: Evaluate the feasibility of disabling non-critical Zarf features that expose the vulnerability; coordinate with development and platform teams on temporary workarounds or alternative deployment methods. Within 30 days: Establish a vendor communication channel to obtain patch ETA; prepare rollback procedures and maintain continuous monitoring for exploitation attempts; consider migrating to alternative package managers if patch timeline extends beyond acceptable risk thresholds.

Kubernetes CVE-2026-29064

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2026-03-06 security-advisories@github.com

GHSA-hcm4-6hpj-vghm

Path Traversal Kubernetes Zarf Suse Lfprojects

8.2

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

8.2 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

SUSE

HIGH

qualitative

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Patch released

Mar 31, 2026 - 21:13 nvd

Patch available

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Mar 11, 2026 - 00:28 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Mar 06, 2026 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 8.2

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Zarf is an Airgap Native Packager Manager for Kubernetes. From version 0.54.0 to before version 0.73.1, a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction allows a specifically crafted Zarf package to create symlinks pointing outside the destination directory, enabling arbitrary file read or write on the system processing the package. This issue has been patched in version 0.73.1.

AnalysisAI

Zarf is an Airgap Native Packager Manager for Kubernetes. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-22 (Path Traversal). Affects Zarf. Zarf is an Airgap Native Packager Manager for Kubernetes. From version 0.54.0 to before version 0.73.1, a path traversal vulnerability in archive extraction allows a specifically crafted Zarf package to create symlinks pointing outside the destination directory, enabling arbitrary file read or write on the system processing the package. This issue has been patched in version 0.73.1.