Path Traversal in N/a

CVE-2024-55587

python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (81.0th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.0% 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-2024-55587: held from 0.020 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.021 · change: +0.001

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-55587?
CVE-2024-55587 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-55587?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-55587 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.