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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.271 (98.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.271 · newest: 0.271 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/26623 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3022 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2007-August/074290.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Mailing List)
- mail.python.org/pipermail/python-dev/2007-August/074292.html (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06 (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.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.