The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade node-tar | Jul 30, 2024 | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade node-tar (Ubuntu Pro) | Mar 22, 2023 | Jan 23, 2017 |
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