Main
Vulnerability Database
Exploits
ID:5071 - Exploit for Input validation error in Archive_Tar - CVE-2020-28949
ID:5071 - Exploit for Input validation error in Archive_Tar - CVE-2020-28949
Published: January 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48668
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28949
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Archive_Tar
Archive_Tar
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of the user-supplied input when processing URI handlers in filenames. A remote attacker can pass the "file://" string in the filename and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.