Path Traversal in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-37713
The npm package "tar" (aka node-tar) before versions 4.4.18, 5.0.10, and 6.1.9 has an arbitrary file creation/overwrite and arbitrary code execution vulnerability. node-tar aims to guarantee that any file whose location would be outside of…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.013 (66.5th 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
- Microsoft Windows
- Npm Node-tar — versions < 4.4.18, >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.10, >= 6.0.0, < 6.1.9
- Npmjs Tar
- Oracle Graalvm — versions 20.3.3, 21.2.0
- Siemens Sinec_infrastructure_network_services
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (Product, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-37713?
- CVE-2021-37713 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2021-08-31.
- How severe is CVE-2021-37713?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-37713 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.