CVE-2020-36193

Archive_Tar: directory traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links

Published Jan 18, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 70.6% KEV · Listed
Description
Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2530-1 drupal7 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2621-1 php-pear security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4894-1 php-pear security update
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rpw6-9xfx-jvcx Directory Traversal in Archive_Tar
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4723-1 PEAR vulnerability
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 21, 2025, 11:35 PM
Reserved
Jan 18, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jan 18, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:14 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 27, 2021, 12:00 AM