CVE-2017-5946

Published: Feb 27, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-22

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

The Zip::File component in the rubyzip gem before 1.2.1 for Ruby has a directory traversal vulnerability. If a site allows uploading of .zip files, an attacker can upload a malicious file that uses "../" pathname substrings to write arbitrary files to the filesystem.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:HIntegrity

High

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

rubyzip project

oss-projectaka rubyzip

rubyzipLibrary

OSS Libraries / generic-library

debian

oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux

debian linuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

RubyGems

package-ecosystem

rubyzip

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/releases

github.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96445

securityfocus.com

https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/issues/315

github.com

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