Path Traversal in Python

CVE-2007-4559

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.271 (97.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-4559?
CVE-2007-4559 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Python, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2007-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2007-4559?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2007-4559 known to be exploited?
23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.