SB2024121265 - Path traversal in SmartFile python-libarchive
Published: December 12, 2024 Updated: March 17, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024121265
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 security vulnerability.
1) External Control of File Name or Path (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-55587)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite files on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly validate filenames when extracting files within the extract() and extractall() methods in zip.py. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted archive to the application and write file to arbitrary directories on the system using directory traversal characters.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.