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)

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

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.