CVE-2020-7665

Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)

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Published Sep 1, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects all versions of package github.com/u-root/u-root/pkg/uzip. It is vulnerable to both leading and non-leading relative path traversal attacks in zip file extraction.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

github.com/u-root/u-root/pkg/uzip

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:u-root:u-root:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-0952	This affects all versions of package github.com/u-root/u-root/pkg/uzip. It is vulnerable to both leading and non-leading relative path traversal attacks in zip file extraction.
Github GHSA	GHSA-58pf-pcwv-qg85	Path traversal in u-root

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.8% (1.826% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/u-root/u-root/pull/1817
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMUROOTUROOTPKGUZIP-570441

History

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Subscriptions

U-root U-root

Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:15 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Sep 1, 2020, 1:55 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 11:15 PM
Reserved: Jan 21, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 1, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:25 AM

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