VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-12015
In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 7.31%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.31%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.31% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · perl/perl · archive\/\ · apple/mac os x · netapp/data ontap edge · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/snap creator framework · netapp/snapdrive
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2097
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=900834Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180927-0001/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4226Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2097
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=900834Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180927-0001/Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4226Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.