MEDIUM

CVE-2018-1002200

CVSS v3

5.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

11.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-archiverMavenall versions · fixed in 3.6.0

Vendor advisories

CVE-2018-1002200 Red Hat Product Security54 products fixed · 1 known affected
plexus-archiver: arbitrary file write vulnerability / arbitrary code execution using a specially crafted zip file
opendaylight.src as a component of Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
RHSA-2018:1837 Red Hat Product Security39 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: rh-maven33-plexus-archiver and rh-maven35-plexus-archiver security update
RHSA-2018:1836 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: plexus-archiver security update

Full record on NVD

Description

plexus-archiver before 3.6.0 is vulnerable to directory traversal, allowing attackers to write to arbitrary files via a ../ (dot dot slash) in an archive entry that is mishandled during extraction. This vulnerability is also known as 'Zip-Slip'.

Technical details

Published: 2018-07-25

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1002200?

Is CVE-2018-1002200 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1002200 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 11.6% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1002200?

CVE-2018-1002200 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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