Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal…
Priority LOW 33CWE-59Published · 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
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Open-source ARJ archiver 3.10.22 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks via a symlink attack in an ARJ archive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03808 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:arj_software:arj_archiver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.10.22 | Vulnerable | Arj Software |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:arj_software:arj_archiver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.10.22 Vulnerable ·Arj Software
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-0556
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pxmh-fjvc-v752
- 2026-10-30 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
Exploit 3
- [oss-security] 20150105 Re: CVE Request: arj: symlink directory traversal and directory traversal via //multiple/leading/slash
- [oss-security] 20150103 CVE Request: arj: symlink directory traversal and directory traversal via //multiple/leading/slash
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=774434
Sources
- CVE-2015-0556 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-0556 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pxmh-fjvc-v752 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-0556 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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