CVE-2022-44900

Public Exploit

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the SevenZipFile.extractall() function of the python library py7zr v0.20.0 and earlier allows attackers to write arbitrary files via extracting a crafted 7z file.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 24.08% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory lessonsec.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/miurahr/py7zr/commit/1bb43f17515c7f69673a1c88ab9cc72a7bbef406 third party advisory patch
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170127/py7zr-0.20.0-Directory-Traversal.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
https://lessonsec.com/cve/cve-2022-44900/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-44900?
CVE-2022-44900 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-44900?
To fix CVE-2022-44900, 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-2022-44900 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-44900 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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