CVE-2023-39810

An issue in the CPIO command of Busybox v1.33.2 allows attackers to execute a directory traversal.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://busybox.com	Broken Link
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/	Third Party Advisory
http://busybox.com	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/23/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/04/24/2
https://www.pentagrid.ch/en/blog/busybox-cpio-directory-traversal-vulnerability/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:1.30.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:busybox:busybox:1.33.2:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-08-28 19:15

Updated : 2025-04-24 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-39810

Mitre link : CVE-2023-39810

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-39810

JSON object : View

Products Affected

busybox

busybox

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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