# CVE-2010-4226: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink manipulation in RPM archives using the cpio utility.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 6 Feb 2014
- **Updated:** 9 Jun 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mwc7-wm76-6x7w

## What is CVE-2010-4226?

CVE-2010-4226 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 6 Feb 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4226?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Gnu Cpio, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-4226?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2010-4226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse

- [CVE-2021-38185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-38185/): Integer overflow in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2010-0624](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0624/): Memory corruption in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2019-14866](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14866/): Path traversal in cpio (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2023-7216](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7216/): Cpio: extraction allows symlinks which enables remote command execution (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2023-7207](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-7207/): Path traversal in Debian cpio (medium 4.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-4226 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-4226 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 6 Feb 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4226/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4226/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4226
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4226
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-4226

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4226/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.