#VU62908 Path traversal in UnRar - CVE-2022-30333
Published: May 10, 2022 / Updated: August 9, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62908
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30333
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
UnRar
UnRar
Software vendor:
RARLAB
RARLAB
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences when extracting files from archive. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system with privileges of the current user.
The vulnerability affects Linux and UNIX systems.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.