CVE-2018-1000544

Published: Jun 26, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-59

9.8CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

rubyzip gem rubyzip version 1.2.1 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Zip::File component that can result in write arbitrary files to the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via If a site allows uploading of .zip files , an attacker can upload a malicious file that contains symlinks or files with absolute pathnames "../" 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-59 CWE-434

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

redhat

commercial·USaka red hat

cloudformsOn-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

RubyGems

package-ecosystem

rubyzip

OSS Libraries

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

5 techniques

Collection

Command and Control

Discovery

Initial Access

Persistence

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References

https://github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/issues/369

github.com

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3466

access.redhat.com

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00013.html

lists.debian.org

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