CVE-2021-20692 Path traversal in Archive collectively operation utility
An attacker can create or overwrite files by tricking a user into expanding a malicious ZIP archive using the Archive collectively operation utility.
- 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-2021-20692?
CVE-2021-20692 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in EikiSoft Archive collectively operation utility, published on 7 Apr 2021. 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 vulnerability in Archive collectively operation utility Ver.2.10.1.0 and earlier allows an attacker to create or overwrite files by leading a user to expand a malicious ZIP archives.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eikisoft Archive Collectively Operation Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20692 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-2021-20692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-725w-6hqp-p2gj.