CVE-2014-9983

Published Jun 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9787 Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:02 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2017, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 AM