CVE-2011-2725 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete or display arbitrary files via directory traversal in Ark archive library, requiring user interaction to open a malicious zip file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-2725?
CVE-2011-2725 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 4 Feb 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to delete and force the display of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a zip file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2725?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Kde Ark, Kde Kde Sc, Opensuse Opensuse.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-2725 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-2725 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2725 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-39q3-w6r4-xp9g.