CRITICAL

CVE-2022-44900

CVSS v3

9.1

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

33.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in the SevenZipFile.extractall() function of the python library py7zr v0.20.0 and earlier allows attackers to write arbitrary files via extracting a crafted 7z file.

Technical details

Published
12/6/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44900?

A directory traversal vulnerability in the SevenZipFile.extractall() function of the python library py7zr v0.20.0 and earlier allows attackers to write arbitrary files via extracting a crafted 7z file.

Is CVE-2022-44900 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-44900 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 33.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-44900?

CVE-2022-44900 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).

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