Unscored severity · published Jul 12, 2001
CVE-2001-1267
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a…
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CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a tar file whose filenames contain a .. (dot dot).
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TA
Tar · Gnu
through 1.13.19 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1267
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1267
distro.conectiva.com.br
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000538
online.securityfocus.com
http://online.securityfocus.com/advisories/4514
Exploit
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/196445
sunsolve.sun.com
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-47800-1
Vendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10224.php
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