Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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1DescriptionCVE.org
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pax 1:20140703 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive.
AnalysisAI
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pax 1:20140703 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pax 1:20140703 allow remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a (1) full pathname or (2) .. (dot dot) in an archive. Affected products include: Pax Project Pax.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.
An exploitable vulnerability exists in the grsecurity PaX patch for the function read_kmem, in PaX from version pax-linu
pax 1:20140703 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive. Rated medium seve
Same weakness CWE-22 – Path Traversal
View allSame technique Path Traversal
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External POC / Exploit Code
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