CVE-2014-9983 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write to arbitrary files via crafted archives due to symlink following during unpacking in the RAR library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-9983?
CVE-2014-9983 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9983?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rarlab Rar.
How do I fix CVE-2014-9983?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2014-9983 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9983 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9983, GHSA-4mq8-gv5p-mwm4, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9983.