What is CVE-2010-4226?

CVE-2010-4226 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Cpio, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2014-02-06.

How severe is CVE-2010-4226?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Gnu Cpio

CVE-2010-4226

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Gnu Cpio
Opensuse — versions 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4226?: CVE-2010-4226 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gnu Cpio, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2014-02-06.
How severe is CVE-2010-4226?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.