#VU21275 Path traversal in file-roller - CVE-2019-16680
Published: September 23, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21275
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-16680
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
file-roller
file-roller
Software vendor:
Gnome Development Team
Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software allows a single path traversal sequence to be present in the TAR file name. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files located one directory above the current file location.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.