Description
The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Mitigation, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/57
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0037
EPSS Percentile
58.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (2)
nodejs/node.js
< 1.8.4
npm/tar
0 - 2.0.0npm
Published
Jan 23, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026