CVE-2018-1002207

Public Exploit

Description

mholt/archiver golang package before e4ef56d48eb029648b0e895bb0b6a393ef0829c3 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.48% Top 10%
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Affected: golang archiver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/mholt/archiver/pull/65 issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/mholt/archiver/commit/e4ef56d48eb029648b0e895bb0b6a393ef0829c3 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMMHOLTARCHIVERCMDARCHIVER-50071 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1002207?
CVE-2018-1002207 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1002207?
To fix CVE-2018-1002207, 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-2018-1002207 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-1002207 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1002207?
CVE-2018-1002207 affects golang archiver.
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