How severe is CVE-2020-12265?

CVE-2020-12265 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-12265 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-12265?

CVE-2020-12265 affects Decompress Project Decompress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12265?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-12265 published?

CVE-2020-12265 was published on 2020-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-12265

CVE-2020-12265 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Decompress Project Decompress with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Decompress Project Decompress
Published: 2020-04-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12265?: The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.
How severe is CVE-2020-12265?: CVE-2020-12265 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-12265 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-12265?: CVE-2020-12265 affects Decompress Project Decompress. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12265?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-12265 published?: CVE-2020-12265 was published on 2020-04-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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