CVE-2023-7216
Last modified
CVE-2023-7216 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. During the extraction process, the archiver could follow symlinks outside of the intended directory, which allows files to be written in arbitrary directories through symlinks.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Cpio | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7216Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249901Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7216Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249901Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-7216?
How severe is CVE-2023-7216?
How do I fix CVE-2023-7216?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2023
- CVE-2023-7210A vulnerability was found in OneNav up to 0.9.33. It has bee…9.8
- CVE-2023-7211A vulnerability was found in Uniway Router 2.0. It has been …8.1
- CVE-2023-7212A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in DeD…9.8
- CVE-2023-7213A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Totolink…8.8
- CVE-2023-7214A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been …8.8
- CVE-2023-7215A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has be…6.1
- CVE-2023-7218A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found…7.2
- CVE-2023-7219A vulnerability has been found in Totolink N350RT 9.3.5u.613…9.8
- CVE-2023-7220A vulnerability was found in Totolink NR1800X 9.1.0u.6279_B2…9.8
- CVE-2023-7221A vulnerability was found in Totolink T6 4.1.9cu.5241_B20210…9.8
- CVE-2023-7222A vulnerability was found in Totolink X2000R 1.0.0-B20221212…9.8
- CVE-2023-7223A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in …6.5
Are you affected by CVE-2023-7216?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
