Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Developer Hub 1.5.2 release
Affects Red HatSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available (Exploit-DB) · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in Red Hat package updates : patch Red Hat tar-fs as a priority.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 18:01 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (seal) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.5 |
|---|
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.0.8, 2.1.2, 1.16.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by Seal Security
, 94 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
First Exploit-DB entry (opens in a new tab)
tar-fs 3.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write/Overwrite
, 26 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade tar-fs to 3.0.8, 2.1.2 or 1.16.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
npmtar-fspkg:npm/tar-fsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid automatically extracting tar files from untrusted sources to reduce risk. Red Hat's advisory does not mention any alternative mitigations or workarounds at this time.
Description
CVE-2024-12905 is a vulnerability in the tar-fs package for Node.js used by Red Hat Developer Hub. It allows unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory when extracting a malicious tar file due to improper handling of link resolution and pathname limitations. This can lead to data corruption or unauthorized file modifications without user interaction. The vulnerability is rated as important severity by Red Hat with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:8540 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-12905 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- catalog.redhat.com/search?gs&searchType=containers&q=rhdh (opens in a new tab)
- developers.redhat.com/rhdh/overview (opens in a new tab)
- docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_developer_hub (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2025/rhsa-2025_8540.json (opens in a new tab)