Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-36561

Potential exploit
Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.
Published 2022-12-27 22:15:12
Updated 2025-04-11 17:15:34
Source Go Project
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Products affected by CVE-2020-36561

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36561

EPSS FAQ
0.13%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-36561

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
9.1
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.2
 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 2025-04-11
9.1
 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
3.9
5.2
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2020-36561

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-36561

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