CVE Catalog

CVE-2015-8860

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite critical files on the server, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the tar package to version 2.0.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

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