CVE Catalog

CVE-2011-5325

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before version 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive files on the system, potentially leading to data exposure or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update BusyBox to version 1.22.0 v5 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS