CVE-2021-4287 – binwalk

Package

Manager: pip
Name: binwalk
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.3.3

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00379 pctl0.5864

Details

binwalk vulnerable to UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ReFirm Labs binwalk up to 2.3.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file src/binwalk/modules/extractor.py of the component Archive Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.3.3 can address this issue. The name of the patch is fa0c0bd59b8588814756942fe4cb5452e76c1dcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216876.

Metadata

Created: 2022-12-27T12:30:19Z
Modified: 2023-01-19T00:59:08Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/12/GHSA-8m3f-g62j-3vx8/GHSA-8m3f-g62j-3vx8.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-59", "CWE-61"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-8m3f-g62j-3vx8
Finding: F184
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