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CVE-2007-4559

python: tarfile module directory traversal

Severity Score

8.7
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

6
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Attend
*SSVC
Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en las funciones (1) extract y (2) extractall en el módulo tarfile en Python permite a atacantes remotos con la intervención del usuario sobrescribir archivos de su elección a través de la secuencia ..(punto punto) en nombres de archivos en archivos TAR, un asunto relacionado es CVE-2001-1267.

A flaw was found in the Python tarfile module. Extracting a crafted TAR archive with the tarfile.extract or tarfile.extractall functions could lead to a directory traversal vulnerability, resulting in overwrite of arbitrary files.

An update for python3 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support. Issues addressed include denial of service, traversal, and use-after-free vulnerabilities.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Attend
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2007-08-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2007-08-28 CVE Published
  • 2022-12-11 First Exploit
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-04 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Python
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 < 3.6.16
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Python
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 >= 3.7.0 < 3.8.17
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Python
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 >= 3.9.0 < 3.9.17
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Python
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 >= 3.10.0 < 3.10.12
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Python
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 Python
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 >= 3.11.0 < 3.11.4
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