CVE-2023-7207

Name: CVE-2023-7207
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2024-02-29T01:42:59.92+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.9/10EPSS 0.91%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-7207 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Debian's cpio contains a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was introduced by reverting CVE-2015-1197 patches which had caused a regression in --no-absolute-filenames. EPSS estimates a 0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Debian's cpio contains a path traversal vulnerability. This issue was introduced by reverting CVE-2015-1197 patches which had caused a regression in --no-absolute-filenames. Upstream has since provided a proper fix to --no-absolute-filenames.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.91%

55.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Cpio	2.13

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/05/1Mailing List
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1059163Issue Tracking
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-7207Third Party Advisory
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/cpio.git/commit/?id=376d663340a9dc91c91a5849e5713f07571c1628Mailing List, Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/05/1Mailing List
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1059163Issue Tracking
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-7207Third Party Advisory
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/cpio.git/commit/?id=376d663340a9dc91c91a5849e5713f07571c1628Mailing List, Patch
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8Mailing List

Timeline

Published: Feb 29, 2024
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-7207?

How severe is CVE-2023-7207?

CVE-2023-7207 has a CVSS score of 4.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7207?

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