CVE-2017-2158 Path traversal in Lhaplus
Attackers can extract unintended files from crafted ZIP64 archives using Lhaplus, potentially overwriting or placing files in unauthorized locations.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2158?
CVE-2017-2158 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Schezo Lhaplus, published on 12 Jan 2018. 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
Improper verification when expanding ZIP64 archives in Lhaplus versions 1.73 and earlier may lead to unintended contents to be extracted from a specially crafted ZIP64 archive.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lhaplus Project Lhaplus.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2158 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-2017-2158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc37-wxhv-6gp2.