CVE-2014-9983 json
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive.
published 2017-06-04 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9787
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.
Patch / fix
- rar Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2:5.3.b2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9983
- rar Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 2:5.3.b2-1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9983
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Exploit prediction
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- bugs.debian.org https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774172 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774172
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-9983
- NVD CVE-2014-9983
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