VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-39810
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.77%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.77%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.77% probability · 53th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- busybox/busybox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/2
- https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.