CVE-2023-39810
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk49th percentile - higher than 49% of all known CVEs
Summary
A vulnerability in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to perform a directory traversal. The issue stems from improper handling of file paths when extracting CPIO archives.
Risk Assessment
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to overwrite or read files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to privilege escalation or system integrity compromise.
Recommendation
Immediately update Busybox to a version later than 1.33.2 that includes a fix for this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, restrict access to the CPIO command to trusted users only.
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Original NVD description (English source)
An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

