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CVE-2002-1216

 

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

GNU tar 1.13.19 and other versions before 1.13.25 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack, as the result of a modification that effectively disabled the security check.

GNU tar 1.13.19 y otras versiones anteriores a 1.13.25 permite a atacantes remotos sobreescribir ficheros arbitrarios mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos (symlink), como resultado de una modificación que tiene como efecto desactivar la comprobación de seguridad.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2002-10-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2002-10-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
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 Tar
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar"
 <= 1.13.25
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar" and version " <= 1.13.25"
-
Affected
Gnu
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 Tar
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar"
 1.13.19
Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Tar" and version "1.13.19"
-
Affected