CVE-2022-30333
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 100th pctlDescription
RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
RARLAB UnRAR on Linux and UNIX contains a directory traversal vulnerability, allowing an attacker to write to files during an extract (unpack) operation.
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Remediation due: 2022-08-30
Associated with ransomware campaigns
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167989/Zimbra-UnRAR-Path-Traversal.html
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-pre-auth-rce-via-unrar-0day/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00022.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-04
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gz
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htm
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30333
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