CVE-2018-1000544

Public Exploit

Description

rubyzip gem rubyzip version 1.2.1 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Zip::File component that can result in write arbitrary files to the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via If a site allows uploading of .zip files , an attacker can upload a malicious file that contains symlinks or files with absolute pathnames "../" to write arbitrary files to the filesystem..

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/issues/369 third party advisory exploit
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3466 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00002.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000544?
CVE-2018-1000544 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000544?
To fix CVE-2018-1000544, 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-2018-1000544 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1000544 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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