CVE-2026-54550
In 5.2.6 and earlier, UnpackerBase.unpack() in izpack-installer/src/main/java/com/izforge/izpack/installer/unpacker/UnpackerBase.java obtains an attacker-controlled PackFile targetPath, passes it through IoHelper.translatePath(), which only converts…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IzPack is a widely used tool for packaging applications on the Java platform as cross-platform installers. In 5.2.6 and earlier, UnpackerBase.unpack() in izpack-installer/src/main/java/com/izforge/izpack/installer/unpacker/UnpackerBase.java obtains an attacker-controlled PackFile targetPath, passes it through IoHelper.translatePath(), which only converts separators, and constructs a File without normalizing parent-directory segments or enforcing destination containment. A malicious installer pack entry containing ../ sequences can therefore write outside the intended installation directory to startup folders, executable search paths, or other locations accessible with the victim's privileges when the victim runs the installer.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/izpack/izpack/commit/4233ba38d0f1825f9cf3e0204e5261a5498e29d8
- https://github.com/izpack/izpack/commit/8b7c6792c4fe85e3b1759c106aae39b904848466
- https://github.com/izpack/izpack/pull/1193
- https://github.com/izpack/izpack/security/advisories/GHSA-f63g-88cj-hjf9
- https://github.com/izpack/izpack/security/advisories/GHSA-f63g-88cj-hjf9
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.