CVE-2018-1002208: sharpziplib_project sharpziplib Path Traversal
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-1002208DEBIAN-CVE-2018-1002208GHSA-cqj4-m2pc-v9m5SNYK-DOTNET-SHARPZIPLIB-60247
Published 25-07-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-1002208 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in sharpziplib_project sharpziplib. EPSS estimates a 9.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
9.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 25-07-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
SharpZipLib before 1.0 RC1 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · NugetEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
9.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 9.88% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score9.88%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (snyk.io)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu2 products
- monoAll versions (No fix recorded)
- mono-reference-assembliesAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- mono< 5.18.0.240+dfsg-1
NuGet1 product
- SharpZipLib< 1.0.0-rc1
Sharpziplib1 product
- sharpziplib< 1.0 RC1
Sharpziplib_project1 product
- sharpziplib≤ 0.86.0.518
5 vendors · 6 products
References
9 links- github.com/icsharpcode/SharpZipLib/issues/232X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/icsharpcode/SharpZipLib/wiki/Release-1.0X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-SHARPZIPLIB-60247X Refsource MISCExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionREPORTWEB
