MEDIUM · 5.5

CVE-2018-1002200

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 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. Th...

Vulnerability Description

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 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'.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Codehaus-PlexusPlexus-Archiver< 3.6.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1002200?

CVE-2018-1002200 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 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. Th...

How severe is CVE-2018-1002200?

CVE-2018-1002200 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1002200?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Codehaus-Plexus Plexus-Archiver, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.