A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. During the extraction process, the archiver could follow symlinks outside of the intended directory, which allows files to be written in arbitrary directories through symlinks.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
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Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Availability Impact | LOW |
Base Score | 5.3 |
Base Severity | MEDIUM |
Confidentiality Impact | LOW |
Integrity Impact | LOW |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | REQUIRED |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Exploitability Score | 1.8 |
Impact Score | 3.4 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |