The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/57
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/11
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2017-01-23
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: High