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CVE-2018-12015

Published: Jun 7, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-59
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
8.2%
Top 5.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-59

Affected Products

netapp
commercial·US
data ontap edge
Hardware Firmware
oncommand workflow automation
Hardware Firmware
snap creator framework
Hardware Firmware
snapdrive
Hardware Firmware
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
PerlOn-premLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
perl
oss-project
perlLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
archive\
oss-project
\On-prem
OSS Libraries / generic-library
and 3 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49
seclists.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048
securitytracker.com
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