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CVE-2011-5325
Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside…
High7.5EPSS 7.0%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 7.0% · top 5.8% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- [oss-security] 20151021 Re: CVE Request: BusyBox tar directory traversal (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274215 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180727 [SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- USN-3935-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 20190612 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch Series (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153278/WAGO-852-Industrial-Managed-Switch-Series-Code-Execution-Hardcoded-Credentials.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 20200827 SEC Consult SA-20200827-0 :: Multiple Vulnerabilities in ZTE mobile Hotspot MS910S (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210215 [SECURITY] [DLA 2559-1] busybox security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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