CVE-2011-2725

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to delete and force the display of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a zip file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Oct/351 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=725764 exploit
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708268
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/105610/Ark-2.16-Directory-Traversal.html exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1276-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2725?
CVE-2011-2725 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2725?
To fix CVE-2011-2725, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2725 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-2725 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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