CVE-2020-23172

Published: Aug 10, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

A vulnerability in all versions of Kuba allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files in arbitrary directories with crafted Zip files due to improper validation of file paths in .zip archives.

Affected (1)

Products: Kuba Project: Kuba

Kuba Project

1 product

Kuba

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kuba Project Kuba	All versions

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/kuba--/zip/issues/123

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/kuba--/zip/issues/123

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

ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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