File Write Vulnerability in Nim-lang Product by Nim Language
CVE-2020-23171

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Nim-lang
Status
Nim-lang
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 August 2021

Summary

A vulnerability exists in all versions of Nim-lang that allows unauthenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary directories when they send a crafted zip file containing dot-slash characters in the file name. This can lead to unauthorized file system changes, potentially compromising the security of affected systems.

References

https://github.com/nim-lang/zip/issues/54
x_refsource_MISC

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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