CVE-2017-14120

Name: CVE-2017-14120
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-09-03T20:29:00.287+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 2.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-14120 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability for RAR v2 archives: pathnames of the form ../[filename] are unpacked into the upper directory.. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability for RAR v2 archives: pathnames of the form ../[filename] are unpacked into the upper directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

2.11%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rarlab	Unrar	0.0.1
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/874059Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/874059Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 3, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-14120?

unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability for RAR v2 archives: pathnames of the form ../[filename] are unpacked into the upper directory.

How severe is CVE-2017-14120?

CVE-2017-14120 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-14120?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2017-14120?

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Source: NVD / NIST