Path Traversal in Sbt
CVE-2023-46122
sbt is a build tool for Scala, Java, and others. Given a specially crafted zip or JAR file, `IO.unzip` allows writing of arbitrary file. This would have potential to overwrite `/root/.ssh/authorized_keys`. Within sbt's main code, `IO.unzip` is used in `pullRemoteCache` task and `Resolvers.remote`; however many projects use `IO.unzip(...)` directly to implement custom tasks. This vulnerability has been patched in version 1.9.7.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Sbt — versions >= 0.3.4, < 1.9.7
- Scala-Sbt Io
- Scala-Sbt Sbt
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sbt/sbt/security/advisories/GHSA-h9mw-grgx-2fhf (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/sbt/io/issues/358 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/sbt/io/pull/360 (Patch)
- github.com/sbt/io/commit/124538348db0713c80793cb57b915f97ec13188a (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-46122?
- CVE-2023-46122 is a low-severity vulnerability in Sbt, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.9/10. Published 2023-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2023-46122?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-46122 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.