python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract…
Priority HIGH 73CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.021 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | python-libarchive (PyPI) | up to 4.2.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- python-libarchive (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 4.2.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55587
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-55587 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-55587 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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