Is CVE-2007-4131 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2007-4131 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2007-4131?

CVE-2007-4131 has a CVSS v2 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2007-4131?

CVE-2007-4131 has an EPSS score of 2.74% (84th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4131?

Upgrade tar on debian 11 to 1.18-2 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2007-4131

MEDIUMEPSS 84th pctl

6.8

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the contains_dot_dot function in src/names.c in GNU tar allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via certain //.. (slash slash dot dot) sequences in directory symlinks in a TAR archive.

How to fix

Remediation Available

tarDebian

Fixed in:1.18-2CVE-2007-4131

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.74%probability of exploitation in 30 days

84thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 84% of all known CVEs.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-23.