CVE-2020-36241

Name: CVE-2020-36241
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-02-05T14:15:17.387+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.64%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-36241 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.64%

45.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Gnome-Autoar	<= 0.2.4
Fedoraproject	Fedora	34

References

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/adb067e645732fdbe7103516e506d09eb6a54429Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/issues/7Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BN5TVQ7OHZEGY6AGFLAZWCVCI53RYNHQ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10Third Party Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/adb067e645732fdbe7103516e506d09eb6a54429Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/issues/7Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BN5TVQ7OHZEGY6AGFLAZWCVCI53RYNHQ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 5, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36241?

How severe is CVE-2020-36241?

CVE-2020-36241 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36241?

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