CVE-2001-1267 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar versions 1.13.19 and earlier, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction by crafting tar files with filenames containing "..". This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a low-impact issue with local access required and only partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB modules, and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.13.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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