Path traversal in tar-fs - CVE-2025-48387
Published: July 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112157
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48387
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: mafintosh
Affected software:
tar-fs
tar-fs
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to an issue where an extract can write outside the specified dir with a specific tarball. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-48387
Install updates from vendor's website.