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CVE-2018-12015

In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mecha

In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.23878
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 4% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

9
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
perl<= 5.26.2
archive\ \<= 2.28
apple mac os x< 10.14.4
netapp data ontap edgeall versions
netapp oncommand workflow automationall versions
netapp snap creator frameworkall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugs.debian.org · bugreport.cgi?bug=900834bugs.debian.org
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Sigma Hunt Rules

2
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighPotential Perl Reverse Shell Execution
productmediumPerl Inline Command Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD07 Jun 2018 · 01:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

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rhsaRHSA-2026:7604Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:1972-2
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:1992-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:1972-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2018:1977-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180927-0001/PatchThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600Third Party Advisory
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