CVE-2021-4287

ReFirm Labs binwalk Archive Extraction extractor.py symlink

Published Dec 27, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ReFirm Labs binwalk up to 2.3.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file src/binwalk/modules/extractor.py of the component Archive Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216876.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-7566 A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ReFirm Labs binwalk up to 2.3.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file src/binwalk/modules/extractor.py of the component Archive Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.3 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216876.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8m3f-g62j-3vx8 binwalk vulnerable to UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Apr 11, 2025, 2:42 PM
Reserved
Dec 27, 2022, 10:31 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 27, 2022, 11:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:19 AM