CVE-2017-1000026

Published: Jul 17, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/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

Chef Software's mixlib-archive versions 0.3.0 and older are vulnerable to a directory traversal attack allowing attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by using ".." in tar archive entries

Affected (1)

Products: Progress: Mixlib Archive

Progress

1 product

Mixlib Archive

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Progress Mixlib Archive	Up to 0.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (2)

https://github.com/chef/mixlib-archive/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/chef/mixlib-archive/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Release NotesThird Party Advisory

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