CVE-2020-12265

Public Exploit

Description

The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory npmjs.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1217 third party advisory
https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/71 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/kevva/decompress/pull/73 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12265?
CVE-2020-12265 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12265?
To fix CVE-2020-12265, 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-2020-12265 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-12265 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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