CVE-2023-7216
Cpio: extraction allows symlinks which enables remote command execution
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A path traversal vulnerability was found in the CPIO utility. This issue could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted archive. During the extraction process, the archiver could follow symlinks outside of the intended directory, which allows files to be written in arbitrary directories through symlinks.
| CWE | CWE-59 |
| Vendor | red hat |
| Product | red hat enterprise linux 6 |
| Published | Feb 5, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Feb 25, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
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Credits
Red Hat would like to thank Febin Mon Saji for reporting this issue.