#VU105975 External Control of File Name or Path in archiver - CVE-2024-0406

Vulnerability identifier: #VU105975

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0406

CWE-ID: CWE-73

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
archiver
Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving

Vendor: mholt (Matt Holt)

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application allows an attacker to control path of the files when extracting data from a .tar archive. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted archive to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

archiver: 3.0.0 - 3.5.1

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2449
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.