Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old BusyBox tar flaw where a crafted archive can cause extraction to reference files outside the intended folder through symlinks. Business risk depends on whether vulnerable BusyBox tar is present and used on untrusted archives, especially in embedded or appliance environments. Most likely exposure is systems, firmware, containers, or appliances using vulnerable BusyBox tar to extract untrusted archives. The CVE record lacks precise affected product metadata, so teams should verify package and firmware inventories rather than assuming broad exposure. Treat this as a targeted remediation item, not an emergency by itself. Prioritize internet-facing, vendor-managed, or operational technology devices that process uploaded or received archives and may contain old BusyBox builds. Mitigation focus: Upgrade BusyBox using the relevant operating system or device vendor advisory.; For appliances, apply firmware updates that include fixed BusyBox components.; Avoid extracting untrusted tar archives with BusyBox tar until patched..
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- Known Exploited
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274215CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180727 [SECURITY] [DLA 1445-1] busybox security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- USN-3935-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- 20190613 SEC Consult SA-20190612-0 :: Multiple vulnerabilities in WAGO 852 Industrial Managed Switch SeriesCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210215 [SECURITY] [DLA 2559-1] busybox security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
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