Path traversal in decompress - #VU25644

 

Path traversal in decompress - #VU25644

Published: February 27, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25644
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Affected software

decompress

Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.


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