Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:31892Remote Code Execution (RCE)
8.6 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.4 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
tar is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution (RCE). An attacker is able to exploit the vulnerability by modifying the symbolic link. The vulnerability exists due to the lack of sanitization of the symbolic link thus allowing the system to extract file through a maliciously modified symbolic link.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| tar | le | 6.1.8 | |
| tar | le | 5.0.9 | |
| tar | le | 4.4.17 | |
| tar | le | 4.4.13 | |
| tar | le | 6.1.0 | |
| nodejs:3.11 | eq | 12.21.0-r0 | |
| nodejs:3.11 | eq | 12.22.1-r0 | |
| nodejs:3.11 | eq | 12.15.0-r1 | |
| nodejs:3.11 | eq | 12.22.2-r0 | |
| nodejs:3.11 | eq | 12.22.4-r0 |
Related
8.6 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.4 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P