VDB
CVE-2017-12938
CVE-2017-12938
PUBLISHED
UnRAR before 5.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism via vectors involving a symlink to the . directory, a symlink to the .. directory, and a regular file.
EPSS 0.89% · 75.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.89%
75.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | unrar-nonfree | 0, 1:5.3.2-1+deb9u1build0.16.04.1, * |
Exploit Intelligence
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/290 (nist-nvd)
Timeline
- Aug 18, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2024 EPSS Score
- Sep 17, 2024 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2025 EPSS Score
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- Apr 6, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 7, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 9, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12938 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/08/18/2 third-party-advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2017/q3/290 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12938 third-party-advisory