CVE-2020-36566 json
Path traversal in github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
published 2021-07-28 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-jpf8-h7h7-3ppm , GO-2021-0106 , EUVD-2022-7667
- cvss
- 9.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
Patch / fix
- go github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils 0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b
- github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils 0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| go | github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils | <0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b |
0.0.0-20201201191210-20a61371de5b |
Affected products
- github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils github.com/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/whyrusleeping/tar-utils/commit/20a61371de5b51380bbdb0c7935b30b0625ac227
web, patch, third-party-advisory
-
snyk.io
/research/zip-slip-vulnerability
web, technical-description, third-party-advisory
-
pkg.go.dev
/vuln/GO-2021-0106
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36566
advisory
-
github.com
/whyrusleeping/tar-utils
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-36566
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jpf8-h7h7-3ppm
- NVD CVE-2020-36566
- OSV GO-2021-0106
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