Path Traversal in Busybox

CVE-2023-39810

An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% 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-2023-39810: held from 0.008 to 0.008.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Busybox — versions 1.30.1, 1.33.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39810?
CVE-2023-39810 is a high-severity vulnerability in Busybox, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-08-28.
How severe is CVE-2023-39810?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.