CVE-2017-5946

Description

The Zip::File component in the rubyzip gem before 1.2.1 for Ruby has a directory traversal vulnerability. If a site allows uploading of .zip files, an attacker can upload a malicious file that uses "../" pathname substrings to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.92% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/releases third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96445 vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/issues/315 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3801 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5946?
CVE-2017-5946 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5946?
To fix CVE-2017-5946, 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-2017-5946 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5946 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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