CVE-2017-12938

Published: Aug 18, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

UnRAR before 5.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism via vectors involving a symlink to the . directory, a symlink to the .. directory, and a regular file.

Affected (1)

Products: Rarlab: Unrar

Rarlab

1 product

Unrar

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Rarlab Unrar	Up to 5.5.6

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)

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/290

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/290

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

ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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