GNU cpio directory traversal | CVE-2023-7207
NAME
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GNU cpio directory traversal
Platforms Affected:
GNU cpio 2.13
Risk Level:
7.5
Exploitability:
Unproven
Consequences:
Obtain Information
DESCRIPTION
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GNU cpio could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system, caused by improper cpio archive file validation. An attacker could use a specially crafted cpio archive file containing “dot dot” sequences (/../) to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Network
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