Unscored severity · published Jan 21, 2015
CVE-2015-1038
p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
22; 23 · source: NVD
P7
P7zip · 7-zip
9.20.1 · source: NVD
SO
Solaris · Oracle
10.0; 11.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1038
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1038
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/173245.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-December/174245.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00000.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3289
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/2
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
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