CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2015-0556

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Published: Apr 08, 2015 | Modified: Jul 01, 2017
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a symlink attack in an ARJ archive.

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Arj_archiver Arj_software * 3.10.22 (including)
Arj Ubuntu lucid *
Arj Ubuntu precise *
Arj Ubuntu trusty *
Arj Ubuntu upstream *
Arj Ubuntu utopic *
Arj Ubuntu vivid *

Potential Mitigations

  • Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
  • Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

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