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CVE-2020-12265 (Critical) detected in decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz #906

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mend-bolt-for-github bot opened this issue Apr 4, 2023 · 0 comments
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CVE-2020-12265 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz

decompress tar plugin

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress-tar/-/decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/decompress-tar/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • egad-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
    • download-git-repo-1.1.0.tgz
      • download-5.0.3.tgz
        • decompress-4.2.1.tgz
          • decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6641b93b270ec2518f9c42a71e68853674ee0768

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.

Publish Date: 2020-04-26

URL: CVE-2020-12265

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Network
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: High
    • Integrity Impact: High
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-12265

Release Date: 2020-04-26

Fix Resolution: decompress - 4.2.1


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@mend-bolt-for-github mend-bolt-for-github bot added the Mend: dependency security vulnerability Security vulnerability detected by WhiteSource label Apr 4, 2023
@mend-bolt-for-github mend-bolt-for-github bot changed the title CVE-2020-12265 (High) detected in decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz CVE-2020-12265 (Critical) detected in decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz Mar 30, 2024
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