CVE-2024-0406
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileexploit · PoCDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.1–7.8
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weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- veissa/Desiresvulnerable web app CVE-2024-0406 go cvePoC · poc_in_github
- walidpyh/CVE-2024-0406-POCCVE-2024-0406 POC using symlinksPoC · poc_in_github
affected products (32)
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advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-1755Gitea: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-08-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Gitea ausnutzen, um Dateien zu manipulieren und weitere nicht näher spezifizierte Angriffe durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0001IBM DB2: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-01-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter oder lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM DB2 on Cloud Pak for Data ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen, Sicherheitsmaßnahmen zu umgehen oder einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen.
- GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5vArchiver Path Traversal vulnerability2024-04-06ghsa · osvUS
A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.
- GO-2024-2698Archiver Path Traversal vulnerability in github.com/mholt/archiver2024-06-05vendor · osvUS
A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749cnnvd
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2024-0406/cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2449enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749enisa_euvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2449Third Party Advisorynvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406Third Party Advisorynvd
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