CVE-2020-7664 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2020-7664

Arbitrary File Write via Archive Extraction (Zip Slip)

Vulnerability Description

In all versions of the package github.com/unknwon/cae/zip, the ExtractTo function doesn't securely escape file paths in zip archives which include leading or non-leading "..". This allows an attacker to add or replace files system-wide.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Georgios Gkitsas of Snyk Security Team

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

github.com/unknwon/cae/zip
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: June 17th, 2020
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.