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7.5high

CVE-2016-7162

The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 89%
Public exploits
0
none known

The _g_file_remove_directory function in file-utils.c in File Roller 3.5.4 through 3.20.2 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a folder in an archive.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/92896 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • git.gnome.org /browse/file-roller/commit/?id=f70be1f41688859ec8dbe266df35a1839ceb96c5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ftp.gnome.org /mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.20/file-roller-3.20.3.news · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=698554 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/09/08/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3074-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ftp.gnome.org /mirror/gnome.org/sources/file-roller/3.21/file-roller-3.21.90.news · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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