How severe is CVE-2026-56004?

CVE-2026-56004 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-56004 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2026-56004?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2026-56004 published?

CVE-2026-56004 was published on 2026-07-02.

CVE-2026-56004

CVE-2026-56004 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (50th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Published: 2026-07-02
Last modified: 2026-07-02

Description

A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by attackers able to provide a _service file to execute code as the source service or the local user checking out the malicious services

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-56004?: A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by attackers able to provide a _service file to execute code as the source service or the local user checking out the malicious services
How severe is CVE-2026-56004?: CVE-2026-56004 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-56004 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (50th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-56004?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2026-56004 published?: CVE-2026-56004 was published on 2026-07-02.

References

https://github.com/openSUSE/obs-service-tar_scm/pull/552/changes/bcf29d318c671c45fe87dd9f995a4a0c78ecedd7

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