CVE-2016-10173 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar gem (versions before 0.6) and archive-tar-minitar gem (version 0.5.2) for Ruby. This flaw allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files on a system by including ".." (dot dot) sequences within entries of a crafted TAR archive. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability presents a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and high impact on integrity, requiring no user interaction. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:minitar:archive-tar-minitar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 0.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:minitar:minitar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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