Path Traversal in Adm-Zip Project
CVE-2018-1002204
adm-zip npm library before 0.4.9 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.135 (96.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.135 · change: -0.019
Affected products
- Adm-Zip Project
- Node.js Adm-Zip — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/research/zip-slip-vulnerability (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/pull/212 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107001 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/cthackers/adm-zip/commit/62f64004fefb894c523a7143e8a88ebe6c84df25 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/snyk/zip-slip-vulnerability (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/npm:adm-zip:20180415 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1002204?
- CVE-2018-1002204 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Adm-Zip Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1002204?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-1002204 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.