Vulnerability · Published Aug 28, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2023-39810
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the busybox package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | busybox | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39810 |
| Debian:13 | busybox | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39810 |
| Debian:14 | busybox | 1:1.37.0-7 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39810 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | busybox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39810 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | busybox | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39810 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/2