CVE-2024-12905

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package. This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.8.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/commit/a1dd7e7c7f4b4a8bd2ab60f513baca573b44e2ed
https://www.seal.security/blog/a-link-to-the-past-uncovering-a-new-vulnerability-in-tar-fs

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Apr 2025, 16:15

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References		() https://www.seal.security/blog/a-link-to-the-past-uncovering-a-new-vulnerability-in-tar-fs -
Summary		(es) Resolución incorrecta de enlaces antes del acceso a archivos ("Link Following") y limitación incorrecta de una ruta a un directorio restringido ("Path Traversal"). Esta vulnerabilidad se produce al extraer un archivo tar manipulado con fines maliciosos, lo que puede provocar escrituras o sobrescrituras no autorizadas de archivos fuera del directorio de extracción previsto. El problema está asociado con index.js en el paquete tar-fs. Este problema afecta a tar-fs: desde la versión 0.0.0 hasta la 1.16.4, desde la versión 2.0.0 hasta la 2.1.2, desde la versión 3.0.0 hasta la 3.0.8.

27 Mar 2025, 17:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-03-27 17:15

Updated : 2025-04-20 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2024-12905

Mitre link : CVE-2024-12905

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-12905

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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7.5 /10