CVE-2014-9983
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-9983 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-06-04 23:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-22 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 4.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 4.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 4.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 4.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 4.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.00 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.01 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.31 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.40 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.50 | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.50 | beta1 | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.50 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Rar | 5.50 | beta3 | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| #774172 - rar: CVE-2014-9983: symlink directory traversal - Debian Bug report logs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugs.debian.org | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.