Directory Traversal Affecting extplorer package, versions <2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.78% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-EXTPLORER-300409
  • published24 Apr 2017
  • disclosed24 Apr 2017

Introduced: 24 Apr 2017

CVE-2016-4313  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 extplorer to version 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream extplorer package and not the extplorer package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.