Directory Traversal Vulnerability in RAR by RARLAB
CVE-2014-9983

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Rarlab
Status
Rar
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 June 2017

Summary

A directory traversal vulnerability affects RAR versions 4.x and 5.x, allowing attackers to exploit symlink behavior during unpack operations. By using specially crafted archives, remote attackers can manipulate arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability arises from the failure to properly restrict access to file paths when processing symlinks contained within the RAR archive, potentially leading to unauthorized file access and manipulation.

References

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774172
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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