CVE-2018-1002200

Name: CVE-2018-1002200
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-25T17:29:00.237+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 13.18%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1002200 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.. EPSS estimates a 13.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

13.18%

95.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Codehaus-Plexus	Plexus-Archiver	< 3.6.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.5
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1836Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1837Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/commit/f8f4233508193b70df33759ae9dc6154d69c2ea8Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/pull/87Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4227Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1836Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1837Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/commit/f8f4233508193b70df33759ae9dc6154d69c2ea8Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/codehaus-plexus/plexus-archiver/pull/87Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGCODEHAUSPLEXUS-31680Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4227Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 25, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1002200?

How severe is CVE-2018-1002200?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1002200 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 13.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1002200?

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Source: NVD / NIST