CVE-2020-12265 (Critical) detected in decompress-0.2.3.tgz

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CVE-2020-12265 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - decompress-0.2.3.tgz

Easily extract zip, tar and tar.gz archives

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress/-/decompress-0.2.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /samples/SampleAlloy/modules/_protected/Shell/Shell/11.1.0.0/ClientResources/lib/xstyle/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /samples/SampleAlloy/modules/_protected/Shell/Shell/11.1.0.0/ClientResources/lib/xstyle/node_modules/decompress/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - intern-geezer-2.2.3.tgz (Root Library) - digdug-1.4.0.tgz - :x: **decompress-0.2.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.

Publish Date: 2020-04-26

URL: CVE-2020-12265

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-12265

Release Date: 2020-04-26

Fix Resolution: decompress - 4.2.1

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