CVE-2020-15908 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can exploit a directory traversal vulnerability in the Cauldron cbang library to read or modify files outside the intended extraction directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15908?
CVE-2020-15908 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tar/TarFileReader.cpp in Cauldron cbang (aka C-Bang or C!) before 1.6.0 allows Directory Traversal during extraction from a TAR archive.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15908?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cauldrondevelopment C\!.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15908 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-2020-15908 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15908 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j5x4-mx4f-g5qq.