Vulnerability Intelligence Report
PEAR Archive_Tar Improper Link Resolution Vulnerability
CVE-2020-36193
Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:70.59%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| php | archive_tar | all |
| fedoraproject | fedora | 32, 33, 34, 35 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0, 10.0 |
| drupal | drupal | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2021-01-18T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-01-18T19:24:18 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:35:29 |
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