Vulnerability · Published Dec 27, 2022 · Assigned by Go
CVE-2020-36566Path traversal in github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
Critical 9.1
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils from github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 66% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.1Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 33.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils | 0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b | GHSA-jpf8-h7h7-3ppm |
| Go | github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils | 0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b | GO-2021-0106 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils | github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils | 0 – before 0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b |