CVE-2018-20251 (GCVE-0-2018-20251)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2019-02-05 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 21:04
VLAI
Summary
In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, there is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format. The UNACE module (UNACEV2.dll) creates files and folders as written in the filename field even when WinRAR validator noticed the traversal attempt and requestd to abort the extraction process. the operation is cancelled only after the folders and files were created but prior to them being written, therefore allowing the attacker to create empty files and folders everywhere in the file system.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
Assigner
checkpoint CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 66/100 over 17 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR Affected: All versions prior and including 5.61
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Date Public
2019-02-05 00:00
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