Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Android debug bridge (aka adb) in Android 4.0.4 allows physically proximate attackers with a direct connection to the target Android device to write to arbitrary files owned by system via a .. (dot dot) in the tar archive headers.
Exploits (1)
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131510/ADB-Backup-Traversal-File-Overwrite.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36813/
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/51
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74211
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/7bc601d%5E%21/#F0
Scores
CVSS v3
4.6
EPSS
0.0197
EPSS Percentile
83.6%
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
google/android
4.0.4
Published
Feb 20, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026