What is the severity of CVE-2020-36561?

The severity of CVE-2020-36561 is critical, with a severity value of 9.1.

What is the impact of CVE-2020-36561?

CVE-2020-36561 can allow malicious archives containing relative file paths to write or overwrite files outside of the target directory.

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-36561?

The software affected by CVE-2020-36561 is Unzip Project Unzip version 1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9.

How can I fix CVE-2020-36561?

To fix CVE-2020-36561, update the affected software to version 1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-36561?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-36561 at the following references: [Link 1](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36561), [Link 2](https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1), [Link 3](https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-36561

critical

9.1

CWE

27/12/2022

28/12/2022

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-36561: Path traversal in github.com/yi-ge/unzip

First published: Tue Dec 27 2022(Updated: )

Due to improper path sanitization, archives containing relative file paths can cause files to be written (or overwritten) outside of the target directory.

Credit: security@golang.org security@golang.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Unzip Project Unzip	<1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9

Remedy

https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36561?
The severity of CVE-2020-36561 is critical, with a severity value of 9.1.
What is the impact of CVE-2020-36561?
CVE-2020-36561 can allow malicious archives containing relative file paths to write or overwrite files outside of the target directory.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-36561?
The software affected by CVE-2020-36561 is Unzip Project Unzip version 1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9.
How can I fix CVE-2020-36561?
To fix CVE-2020-36561, update the affected software to version 1.0.3-0.20200308084313-2adbaa4891b9.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-36561?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-36561 at the following references: [Link 1](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36561), [Link 2](https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/pull/1), [Link 3](https://github.com/yi-ge/unzip/commit/2adbaa4891b9690853ef10216189189f5ad7dc73).

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