Path Traversal in Hutool

CVE-2018-17297

The unzip function in ZipUtil.java in Hutool before 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in a filename within a ZIP archive.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2018-17297: held from 0.027 to 0.027.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-17297?
CVE-2018-17297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hutool, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-21.
How severe is CVE-2018-17297?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-17297 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.