Logo
-

Byte Open Security

(ByteOS Network)

Log In

Sign Up

ByteOS

Security
Vulnerability Details
Registries
Custom Views
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Filters & Tools
Vulnerability Details :

CVE-2015-1197

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-19 Feb, 2015 | 00:00
Updated At-06 Aug, 2024 | 04:33
Rejected At-
Credits

cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive.

Vendors
-
Not available
Products
-
Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Weaknesses
Attack Patterns
Solution/Workaround
References
HyperlinkResource Type
EPSS History
Score
Latest Score
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Percentile
Latest Percentile
-
N/A
No data available for selected date range
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:19 Feb, 2015 | 00:00
Updated At:06 Aug, 2024 | 04:33
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
vdb-entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
vendor-advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
mailing-list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
vendor-advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
mailing-list
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
N/A
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
mailing-list
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
mailing-list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
mailing-list
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
Resource:
vdb-entry
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
Resource:
vendor-advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
Resource:
mailing-list
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
Resource:
mailing-list
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
vdb-entry
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
vendor-advisory
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
mailing-list
x_transferred
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
vendor-advisory
x_transferred
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
mailing-list
x_transferred
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
x_transferred
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
mailing-list
x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
mailing-list
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
Resource:
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
Resource:
mailing-list
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:19 Feb, 2015 | 15:59
Updated At:12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

cpio 2.11, when using the --no-absolute-filenames option, allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in an archive.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.01.9LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 1.9
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>cpio>>2.11
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.htmlcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669cve@mitre.org
Exploit
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.htmlcve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0080.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/169458/Zimbra-Collaboration-Suite-TAR-Path-Traversal.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:066
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/07/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/18/7
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/21/8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/27/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2906-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774669
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-cpio/2015-01/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit

Change History

0
Information is not available yet

Similar CVEs

3Records found
CVE-2017-18018
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-7.1||HIGH
EPSS-0.06% / 17.22%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-04 Jan, 2018 | 04:00
Updated-09 Jun, 2025 | 16:15
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

In GNU Coreutils through 8.29, chown-core.c in chown and chgrp does not prevent replacement of a plain file with a symlink during use of the POSIX "-R -L" options, which allows local users to modify the ownership of arbitrary files by leveraging a race condition.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-coreutilsn/a
CWE ID-CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
CVE-2010-1160
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-Red Hat, Inc.
CVSS Score-1.9||LOW
EPSS-0.08% / 24.59%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-16 Apr, 2010 | 19:00
Updated-11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

GNU nano before 2.2.4 does not verify whether a file has been changed before it is overwritten in a file-save operation, which allows local user-assisted attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an attacker-owned file that is being edited by the victim.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-nanon/a
CWE ID-CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CVE-2009-1215
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
ShareView Details
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-1.9||LOW
EPSS-0.09% / 25.62%
||
7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 Apr, 2009 | 10:00
Updated-07 Aug, 2024 | 05:04
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

Race condition in GNU screen 4.0.3 allows local users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/screen-exchange temporary file.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-n/aGNU
Product-gnu_screenn/a
CWE ID-CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Details not found