Is CVE-2007-4559 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-4559 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-4559?

CVE-2007-4559 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2007-4559?

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2007-4559?

5 products: python python, python python, python python, python python, python python.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the (1) extract and (2) extractall functions in the tarfile module in Python allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) sequence in filenames in a TAR archive, a related issue to CVE-2001-1267.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PYTHON
Published: 8/28/2007
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2007-4559

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