Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
7-Zip (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue relates to incorrect handling of symbolic links when accessing files within ZIP archives. Exploitation can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code if a user opens a specially crafted ZIP file. The flaw exists in how symbolic links are processed, potentially allowing crafted data within a ZIP file to cause traversal to unintended directories. An attacker could leverage this to execute code with the privileges of the service account.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
RCE
Path traversal
Link Following
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