p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Priority LOW 32CWE-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
p7zip 9.20.1 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03291 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:p7zip:9.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.20.1 | Vulnerable | 7-Zip |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:p7zip:9.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.20.1 Vulnerable ·7-Zip
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1038
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f24r-hqqw-w96v
References
Exploit 2
Sources
- CVE-2015-1038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f24r-hqqw-w96v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1038 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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