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CVE-2018-10860

5.4 · MEDIUM

perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip.

Published Jun 29, 2018CWE-22EPSS 43.36%

Overview

CVE-2018-10860 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

perl-archive-zip is vulnerable to a directory traversal in Archive::Zip. It was found that the Archive::Zip module did not properly sanitize paths while extracting zip files. An attacker able to provide a specially crafted archive for processing could use this flaw to write or overwrite arbitrary files in the context of the perl interpreter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104580Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10860Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00032.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3703-1/Refusn.ubuntu.com/3703-2/Refwww.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4300Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/104580Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10860Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00032.htmlRefusn.ubuntu.com/3703-1/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-10860?

CVE-2018-10860 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 29, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-10860?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-10860?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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