Path Traversal in Npm Node-tar
CVE-2021-37701
The npm package "tar" (aka node-tar) before versions 4.4.16, 5.0.8, and 6.1.7 has an arbitrary file creation/overwrite and arbitrary code execution vulnerability. node-tar aims to guarantee that any file whose location would be modified by…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.033 (87.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Npm Node-tar — versions < 4.4.16, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.8, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.7
- Npmjs Tar
- Oracle Graalvm — versions 20.3.3, 21.2.0
- Siemens Sinec_infrastructure_network_services
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0, 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37701?
- CVE-2021-37701 is a high-severity vulnerability in Npm Node-tar, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37701?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-37701 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.