HTTP: Perl Archive Tar and ZIP Arbitrary File Overwrite

This signature detects an attempt to exploit an arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability which has been reported in the Perl Archive::Tar and Archive::Zip module. Successful exploitation could result in arbitrary file overwrite in the target user's system.

Extended Description

In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.

Affected Products

Netapp snapdrive

Short Name
HTTP:PERL-TAR-ZIP-FO
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
Arbitrary Archive CVE-2018-10860 CVE-2018-12015 File Overwrite Perl Tar ZIP and bid:104423
Release Date
10/18/2018
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-19.4

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

vsrx-19.2

srx-19.3

srx-branch-12.3

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3730
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Apple

Perl

Archive

Netapp

Debian

Canonical

CVSS Score

6.4

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