CVE-2024-1485: devfile registry-support Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-1485 is a critical (CVSS 9.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in devfile registry-support. EPSS estimates a 0.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 13-02-2024
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A flaw was found in the decompression function of registry-support. This issue can be triggered if an unauthenticated remote attacker tricks a user into parsing a devfile which uses the `parent` or `plugin` keywords. This could download a malicious archive and cause the cleanup process to overwrite or delete files outside of the archive, which should not be allowed.

• 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.