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CVE-2015-8860

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Published: Jan 23, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Nodejs: Node.js
Nodejs
1 product
Node.js
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Node.js
Up to 1.8.4

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
MitigationVendor Advisory

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