Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2020-36193
The short answer
CVE-2020-36193 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25: attackers are using it, so patch it first. Fixed versions are published for pear/archive_tar (1.4.13).
What it is
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Aug 25, 2022
Federal due date Sep 15, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
71%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| pear/archive_tar | Packagist | 1.4.13 | GHSA-rpw6-9xfx-jvcx |
Is it in your code? Drop your lockfile into the free vulnerability check, or let vulnerability watch check your repository every day and open the upgrade as a pull request.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/commit/cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00018.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00007.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEUR/ Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOZNK4FIIV7FSFCJNNFWMJZTTV7NFJV2/ Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5N/ Broken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKD5WEFA4WT6AVTMRAYBNXZNLWZHM7FH/ Broken Link
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-23 Third Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4894 Third Party Advisory
- www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-001 Third Party Advisory
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/commit/cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00018.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2020-36193 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-36193 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-25, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-09-15.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36193?
Upgrade to a fixed version: pear/archive_tar (Packagist) 1.4.13. CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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