SB2024110619 - Remote code execution in ZipArchive
Published: November 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024110619
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36943)
CWE-ID: CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite files on the filesystem.
The vulnerability exists due to lack of sanitization on paths which are symlinks. A remote attacker can overwrite files on the filesystem when opening a malicious ZIP containing a symlink as the first item.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.