CVE-2018-1002204

Name: CVE-2018-1002204
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-07-25T17:29:01.657+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 15.36%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1002204 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. adm-zip npm library before 0.4.9 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.. EPSS estimates a 15.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

adm-zip npm library before 0.4.9 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

15.36%

96.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Adm-Zip Project	Adm-Zip	< 0.4.9

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/commit/62f64004fefb894c523a7143e8a88ebe6c84df25Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/pull/212Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:adm-zip:20180415Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107001Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/commit/62f64004fefb894c523a7143e8a88ebe6c84df25Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/pull/212Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerabilityExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:adm-zip:20180415Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1002204?

How severe is CVE-2018-1002204?

CVE-2018-1002204 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 15.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1002204?

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Source: NVD / NIST