CVE-2011-2725: canonical ubuntu_linux Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2011-2725 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 04-02-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to delete and force the display of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a zip file.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')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.