CVE-2021-4287
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ReFirm Labs binwalk up to 2.3.2.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.95%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ReFirm Labs binwalk up to 2.3.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file src/binwalk/modules/extractor.py of the component Archive Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216876.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.95% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-61, CWE-59
- Affected
- microsoft/binwalk
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
References
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/commit/fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcdPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/pull/556Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/releases/tag/v2.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216876Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216876Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/commit/fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcdPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/pull/556Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ReFirmLabs/binwalk/releases/tag/v2.3.3Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216876Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.216876Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.