Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Ark 4.7.x and earlier allows remote attackers to delete and force the display of arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in a zip file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02952 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:ark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.17 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.7.4 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.0 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.1 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.2 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 10.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:ark:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.17 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.7.4 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.0 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.1 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:a:kde:kde_sc:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2725
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39q3-w6r4-xp9g
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-2725 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2725 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39q3-w6r4-xp9g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2725 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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