CRITICAL · 9.1

CVE-2022-44900

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...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

9.1

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Py7Zr ProjectPy7Zr< 0.20.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-44900?

CVE-2022-44900 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL). 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...

How severe is CVE-2022-44900?

CVE-2022-44900 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.1/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-44900?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Py7Zr Project Py7Zr.