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CVE-2017-1000026 — Vulnerability in mixlib-archive — CVE Details

HIGH

mixlib-archive Path Traversal vulnerability

Published May 13, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Chef Software's mixlib-archive versions 0.3.0 and older are vulnerable to a directory traversal attack allowing attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by using `..` in tar archive entries

Advisory Timeline

  • First published May 13, 2022 (1613 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 544 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update mixlib-archive to 0.4.0 or later
gem install mixlib-archive -v 0.4.0

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
mixlib-archive
rubygems
0.1.0, 0.2.0, 0.3.00.4.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-1000026?
mixlib-archive Path Traversal vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-1000026?
CVE-2017-1000026 affects mixlib-archive. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-1000026 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-98wx-cw86-c97x

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