Vulnerability Intelligence Report
obs-service-tar_scm: command injection via mercurial handler
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
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
10.0
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:6.1
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-78 ↗CWE-78 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| openSUSE | buildservice | 0 < 0.12.4 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | SUSE · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-06-18T09:26:55 |
| Published | 2026-07-02T14:54:02 |
| Patch Date | 2026-07-01 |
| Last Updated | 2026-07-02T16:11:28 |
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