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CVE-2023-7216

5.3 · MEDIUM

A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility.

Published Feb 5, 2024CWE-59EPSS 0.90%

Overview

CVE-2023-7216 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. During the extraction process, the archiver could follow symlinks outside of the intended directory, which allows files to be written in arbitrary directories through symlinks.

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

Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7216Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249901Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-7216Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2249901

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-7216?

CVE-2023-7216 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-7216?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-7216?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-7216?

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