Vulnerability in N/a
CVE-2020-28949
Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks, and thus any other stream-wrapper attack (such as file:// to overwrite files) can still succeed.
EPSS: 0.934 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/issues/33 (x_refsource_MISC)
- www.drupal.org/sa-core-2020-013 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201127 [SECURITY] [DLA 2466-1] drupal7 security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- FEDORA-2020-f351eb14e3 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- FEDORA-2020-5271a896ff (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- FEDORA-2020-6f1079934c (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- FEDORA-2020-d50d74d6f2 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- DSA-4817 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161095/PEAR-Archive_Tar-Arbitrary-File-Write.html (x_refsource_MISC)
- GLSA-202101-23 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-28949?
- CVE-2020-28949 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2020-11-19.
- Is CVE-2020-28949 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2020-28949 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-08-25), indicating it is being actively exploited. 17 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.