CVE-2016-10173
CVE-2016-10173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Minitar Archive-tar-minitar with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Minitar Archive-tar-minitar
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a TAR archive entry.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-10173?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in the minitar before 0.6 and archive-tar-minitar 0.5.2 gems for Ruby allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a TAR archive entry.
- How severe is CVE-2016-10173?
- CVE-2016-10173 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2016-10173 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2016-10173?
- CVE-2016-10173 primarily affects Minitar Archive-tar-minitar. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2016-10173?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2016-10173 published?
- CVE-2016-10173 was published on 2017-02-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3778
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/29/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95874
- https://github.com/halostatue/minitar/commit/e25205ecbb6277ae8a3df1e6a306d7ed4458b6e4
- https://github.com/halostatue/minitar/issues/16
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2016-10173
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-32
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:minitar:archive-tar-minitar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:minitar:minitar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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