Vulnerability in Info-Zip Unzip
CVE-2003-0282
Directory traversal vulnerability in UnZip 5.50 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via invalid characters between two . (dot) characters, which are filtered and result in a ".." sequence.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 2.6 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.220 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.225 · newest: 0.220 · change: -0.006
Affected products
- Info-Zip Unzip — versions 5.50
- SCO Openlinux Server — versions 3.1.1
- SCO Openlinux Workstation — versions 3.1.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12004 (vdb-entry)
- www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-199.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-42.txt (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:619 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-111.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/7550 (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2003-0282?
- CVE-2003-0282 is a vulnerability in Info-Zip Unzip. Published 2003-06-16.
- Is CVE-2003-0282 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.