Path traversal in zeroturnaround zt-zip
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
zt-zip before 1.13 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in a Zip archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.10437 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial zt-zip (zeroturnaround): 1.13org.zeroturnaround:zt-zip (Maven): 1.13Red Hat: 2 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zeroturnaround | zt-zip | before 1.13 | 1.13 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | org.zeroturnaround:zt-zip (Maven) | before 1.13 | 1.13 | Patch available | GHSA-qcf3-9vmh-xw4r |
- zt-zip Vendorzeroturnaround Affected before 1.13 Fixed in 1.13 Patch available CNA
- org.zeroturnaround:zt-zip (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 1.13 Fixed in 1.13 Patch available GHSA-qcf3-9vmh-xw4r
Remediation
- Fix · CNA zt-zip (zeroturnaround) Fixed in 1.13
- Fix · GHSA-qcf3-9vmh-xw4r org.zeroturnaround:zt-zip (Maven) Fixed in 1.13 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat BPM Suite 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss BRMS 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1002201
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcf3-9vmh-xw4r
References
More zeroturnaround vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-84460 ZipUtil.unpack in zt-zip can change output directory permissions CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2026-84459 Path traversal in zt-zip fluent API unpack lets crafted archives write files CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-1002201 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1002201 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qcf3-9vmh-xw4r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1002201 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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