CVE-2026-35206

Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment

Published Apr 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. In Helm versions <=3.20.1 and <=4.1.3, a specially crafted Chart will cause helm pull --untar [chart URL | repo/chartname] to write the Chart's contents to the immediate output directory (as defaulted to the current working directory; or as given by the --destination and --untardir flags), rather than the expected output directory suffixed by the chart's name. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.2 and 4.1.4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hr2v-4r36-88hr Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Helm
Helm helm
Vendors & Products Helm
Helm helm
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Description Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. In Helm versions <=3.20.1 and <=4.1.3, a specially crafted Chart will cause helm pull --untar [chart URL | repo/chartname] to write the Chart's contents to the immediate output directory (as defaulted to the current working directory; or as given by the --destination and --untardir flags), rather than the expected output directory suffixed by the chart's name. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.20.2 and 4.1.4.
Title Helm Chart extraction output directory collapse via `Chart.yaml` name dot-segment
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Apr 14, 2026, 2:45 PM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2026, 6:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 9, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 9, 2026, 9:02 PM