Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVE-2022-25358
Summary
A ..%2F path traversal vulnerability exists in the path handler of awful-salmonella-tar before 0.0.4. Attackers can only list directories (not read files). This occurs because the safe-path? Scheme predicate is not used for directories.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- LOW
- NONE
CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Path traversal (or directory traversal), is a vulnerability that allows malicious users to traverse the server's root directory, gaining access to arbitrary files and folders such as application code & data, back-end credentials, and sensitive operating system files. In the worst-case scenario, an attacker could potentially execute arbitrary files on the server, resulting in a denial of service attack. Such an exploit may severely impact the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of an application.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published