CVE-2025-5981

Arbitrary file write as the OSV-SCALIBR user on the host system via a path traversal vulnerability when using OSV-SCALIBR's unpack() function for container images. Particularly, when using the CLI flag --remote-image on untrusted container images.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr/commit/2444419b1818c2d6917fc3394c947fb3276e9d59	Patch
https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr/releases/tag/v0.1.8	Release Notes

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:osv-scalibr:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-06-18 09:15

Updated : 2025-08-07 15:34

NVD link : CVE-2025-5981

Mitre link : CVE-2025-5981

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-5981

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Products Affected

google

osv-scalibr

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CWE-22

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

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