9.1
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-36561
Apache Expat Relative Path Write_ylim
Description

Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 27, 2022, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-36561 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Unzip_project unzip
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-2020-36561.

URL Resource
https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0035 Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0035 Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-36561 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73
    Added Reference https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1
    Added Reference https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0035
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Due to improper path santization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory. Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 06, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73 No Types Assigned https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0035 No Types Assigned https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2020-0035 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:unzip_project:unzip:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.16 }} 0.00%

score

0.52336

percentile

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