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
- Python
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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.