What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-10173?

CVE-2016-10173 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.9%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2016-10173?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2016-10173. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2016-10173?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2016-10173. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Archive Tar Minitar CVE-2016-10173

HIGH

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2017-02-01 cve@mitre.org

Path Traversal Archive Tar Minitar Minitar

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Feb 01, 2017 - 15:59 cve.org

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a TAR archive entry.

AnalysisAI

Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a TAR archive entry. Affected products include: Minitar Archive-Tar-Minitar, Minitar. Version information: before 0.6.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.