Improper input validation in File Roller Project
CVE-2016-7162
The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.033 (87.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- File_roller_project File_roller — versions 3.5.4, 3.6.0, 3.6.1
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7162?
- CVE-2016-7162 is a high-severity vulnerability in File Roller Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7162?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.