CVE-2018-10860

MEDIUMCVSS 5.4/10EPSS 48.72%

Last modified

CVE-2018-10860 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.4/10 on the CVSS scale. perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while extracting zip files. EPSS estimates a 48.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while extracting zip files. An attacker able to provide a specially crafted archive for processing could use this flaw to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the perl interpreter.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
5.4/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
48.72%

98.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux14.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux16.04
CanonicalUbuntu Linux17.10
CanonicalUbuntu Linux18.04
DebianDebian Linux8.0
Perl-Archive-Zip ProjectPerl-Archive-ZipAll versions

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10860?
perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while extracting zip files. An attacker able to provide a specially crafted archive for processing could use this flaw to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the perl interpreter.
How severe is CVE-2018-10860?
CVE-2018-10860 has a CVSS score of 5.4/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 48.72% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10860?
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.

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Source: NVD / NIST