Archive_Tar up to 1.4.11 Tar.php pathname traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Archive_Tar up to 1.4.11. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file Tar.php. Performing a manipulation results in pathname traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-36193. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Archive_Tar up to 1.4.11. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the file Tar.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a pathname traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-21. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/19/2021 as cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-36193. Technical details and a exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as attacked. By approaching the search of inurl:Tar.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236672 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0018: php:7.4 (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0018)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 08/25/2022 with a due date of 09/15/2022:

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There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236672). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Pathname traversal
CWE: CWE-21 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Attacked
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Nessus ID: 236672
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0018: php:7.4 (ALINUX3-SA-2023:0018)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/18/2021 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-36193 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-36193
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-168081
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2021 07:17
Updated: 05/18/2025 17:59
Changes: 01/19/2021 07:17 (36), 02/15/2021 08:33 (3), 02/15/2021 08:38 (18), 04/27/2024 13:30 (27), 06/28/2024 22:58 (1), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 02/05/2025 07:57 (13), 05/18/2025 17:59 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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