Description
DevSpace through 6.3.21 fails to reject parent-directory segments in tar entry names from the in-pod sync stream. Attackers operating a malicious container can stream tar entries with traversal sequences to write arbitrary files on the developer workstation, enabling code execution.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| devspace | devspace | <= 6.3.21 |
References
- https://github.com/devspace-sh/devspace
- https://github.com/devspace-sh/devspace/blob/7f272dcf90653fa9b42bc4347f7f3f9a52b0e8b5/pkg/devspace/sync/tar.go#L68-L82
- https://github.com/devspace-sh/devspace/blob/7f272dcf90653fa9b42bc4347f7f3f9a52b0e8b5/pkg/devspace/sync/util.go#L9-L11
- https://github.com/devspace-sh/devspace/issues/3290
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/devspace-through-6.3.21-path-traversal-via-tar-extraction
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Sep 23, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred