In Archive_Tar before 1.4.14, symlinks can refer to targets outside of the extracted…
Priority HIGH 70CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
In Archive_Tar before 1.4.14, symlinks can refer to targets outside of the extracted archive, a different vulnerability than CVE-2020-36193.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.73377 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial pear/archive_tar (Packagist): 1.4.14Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 1 fixed, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pear/archive_tar (Packagist) | before 1.4.14 | 1.4.14 | Patch available | GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pear/archive_tar (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.14 Fixed in 1.4.14 Patch available GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:php:archive_tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.4.14 | Vulnerable | PHP |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:php:archive_tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.4.14 Vulnerable ·PHP
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2 pear/archive_tar (Packagist) Fixed in 1.4.14 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:7628 Released 2022-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderatephp:7.4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) apcu-panel-5.1.18-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.noarch::php:7.4, libzip-1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.aarch64::php:7.4, libzip-1.6.1-1.module+el8.3.0+6678+b09f589e.ppc64le::php:7.4 +47
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:7628 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32610
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2
References
Patch 2
Advisory 8
- https://www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-004
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210726 [SECURITY] [DLA 2721-1] drupal7 security update
- https://github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/releases/tag/1.4.14
- FEDORA-2021-6cf271948a
- FEDORA-2021-c9c1f6e5c7
- FEDORA-2021-8093e197f4
- FEDORA-2021-0c013f520c
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32610
Other 5
- https://github.com/pear/Archive_Tar
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEUR
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/CAODVMHGL5MHQWQAQTXQ7G7OE3VQZ7LS
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/G5LTY6COQYNMMHQJ3QIOJHEWCKD4XDFH
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5N
Sources
- CVE-2021-32610 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32610 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p8q8-jfcv-g2h2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-32610 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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