# CVE-2020-7667: Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)

> Attackers can write arbitrary files outside the intended directory via malicious CPIO archives in the go-rpmutils library.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2020
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9423-6c93-gpp8, GO-2020-0042, SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMSASSOFTWAREGORPMUTILSCPIO-570427

## What is CVE-2020-7667?

CVE-2020-7667 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils/cpio, published on 24 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In package github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils/cpio before version 0.1.0, the CPIO extraction functionality doesn't sanitize the paths of the archived files for leading and non-leading ".." which leads in file extraction outside of the current directory. Note: the fixing commit was applied to all affected versions which were re-released.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7667?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils` | Go | All versions | 0.1.0 |
| `github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils` | Go | All versions | 0.1.0 |
| `github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils` | Go | All versions | 0.1.0 |

Products: Sas Go Rpm Utils.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7667?

Upgrade github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils to 0.1.0 or later.

## Is CVE-2020-7667 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7667 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7667 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils/cpio, published on 24 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7667 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.1.0
- github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.1.0
- github.com/sassoftware/go-rpmutils (Go): affected all versions; fixed in 0.1.0

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-2020-7667/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7667/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7667
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7667
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7667

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7667/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.