CVE-2017-14120
Unrar Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Description
unrar 0.0.1 (aka unrar-free or unrar-gpl) suffers from a directory traversal vulnerability for RAR v2 archives: pathnames of the form ../[filename] are unpacked into the upper directory.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 3, 2017, 8:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Upgrade the unrar-free package.
- Update the unrar-free package.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-14120 has a 1 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-14120.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/874059 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://bugs.debian.org/874059 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-14120 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-14120
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Set of dockerfiles meant for throw-away instances that achieve a singular purpose: to "safely" interact (run, play, unzip, etc) with programs or files without the need of a full VM to avoid compromise of the host machine. Think of it as a bomb disposal device for files you don't trust that much but still need to run, unzip or play.
dockerfiles security sandboxing podman containerization container-security
Dockerfile
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-14120 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-14120 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1 Added Reference https://bugs.debian.org/874059 Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 25, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00026.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 05, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/20/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugs.debian.org/874059 No Types Assigned https://bugs.debian.org/874059 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-22 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.53 }} -0.50%
score
0.64660
percentile