SB2018073112 - Remote code execution in adm-zip
Published: July 31, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018073112
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1002204)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct a directory traversal attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the extractDir() function of QuaZIP due to improper validation of files inside an archive file. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into extracting an archive file that contains a file using directory traversal characters, and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Note: This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.