#VU77963 Path traversal in archiver - CVE-2019-10743
Published: July 5, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77963
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-10743
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
archiver
archiver
Software vendor:
mholt (Matt Holt)
mholt (Matt Holt)
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.