CVE-2021-28650 is a directory traversal vulnerability in GNOME gnome-autoar versions prior to 0.3.1, affecting products like GNOME Shell and Nautilus. This flaw, an incomplete fix for a previous vulnerability, allows an attacker to extract files to arbitrary locations due to a missing check for symlinked parent directories during extraction. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), it requires local access and low privileges, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact without affecting integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-autoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
34CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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