CVE-2020-36241
CVE-2020-36241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Gnome-autoar with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 2.1
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-22
- Affected product: Gnome Gnome-autoar
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-36241?
- autoar-extractor.c in GNOME gnome-autoar through 0.2.4, as used by GNOME Shell, Nautilus, and other software, allows Directory Traversal during extraction because it lacks a check of whether a file's parent is a symlink to a directory outside of the intended extraction location.
- How severe is CVE-2020-36241?
- CVE-2020-36241 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2020-36241 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-36241?
- CVE-2020-36241 primarily affects Gnome Gnome-autoar. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-36241?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-36241 published?
- CVE-2020-36241 was published on 2021-02-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/commit/adb067e645732fdbe7103516e506d09eb6a54429
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-autoar/-/issues/7
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BN5TVQ7OHZEGY6AGFLAZWCVCI53RYNHQ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-10
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gnome-autoar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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