9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-31272
SerenityOS Directory Traversal Command Execution
Description

SerenityOS before commit 3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c contains a directory traversal vulnerability in tar/unzip that may lead to command execution or privilege escalation.

INFO

Published Date :

June 18, 2021, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 22, 2021, 5:03 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-31272 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 Serenityos serenityos
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-2021-31272.

URL Resource
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c Patch Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-31272 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991 No Types Assigned https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3991 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992 No Types Assigned https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/issues/3992 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713 No Types Assigned https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c No Types Assigned https://github.com/SerenityOS/serenity/pull/5713/commits/3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:serenityos:serenityos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3844e8569689dd476064a0759d704bc64fb3ca2c
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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.

0.84 }} 0.01%

score

0.81568

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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