CVE-2021-38511 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the Rust tar crate prior to version 0.4.36. This flaw allows an attacker to create arbitrary directories outside the intended extraction path when processing a specially crafted TAR archive containing symlinks. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.4.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tar_project:tar:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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