SB2022051004 - Path traversal in UnRAR

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SB2022051004 - Path traversal in UnRAR

Published: May 10, 2022 Updated: August 9, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022051004
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30333)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences when extracting files from archive. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges of the current user.

The vulnerability affects Linux and UNIX systems.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References