Description
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-9787 | Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive. |
References
| Link | Providers |
|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774172 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T14:02:37.642Z
Reserved: 2017-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-9983
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-06-04T23:29:00.187
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2014-9983
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD