#VU33137 Link following in p7zip - CVE-2015-1038 

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#VU33137 Link following in p7zip - CVE-2015-1038

Published: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33137
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1038
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
p7zip
Software vendor:
p7zip.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to the application follows symlinks when extracting files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive, trick the victim into opening it and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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