CVE-2018-1002201

Public Exploit

Description

zt-zip before 1.13 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.01% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: zeroturnaround zt-zip
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGZEROTURNAROUND-31681 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/zeroturnaround/zt-zip/blob/zt-zip-1.13/Changelog.txt issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/zeroturnaround/zt-zip/commit/759b72f33bc8f4d69f84f09fcb7f010ad45d6fff issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1002201?
CVE-2018-1002201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1002201?
To fix CVE-2018-1002201, 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-2018-1002201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1002201 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1002201?
CVE-2018-1002201 affects zeroturnaround zt-zip.
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