Directory Traversal Affecting busybox package, versions <1:1.27.2-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
6.98% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-BUSYBOX-18021400
  • published20 Jul 2026
  • disclosed7 Aug 2017

Introduced: 7 Aug 2017

CVE-2011-5325  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest busybox to version 1:1.27.2-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream busybox package and not the busybox package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the BusyBox implementation of tar before 1.22.0 v5 allows remote attackers to point to files outside the current working directory via a symlink.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1