High 7.5Published Jun 7, 2018

CVE-2018-12015In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink a…

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In Perl through 5.26.2, the Archive::Tar module allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism, and overwrite arbitrary files, via an archive file containing a symlink and a regular file with the same name.

CVSS: 7.5 HIGH (v3.0, NVD)CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-59
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

canonical ubuntu_linux canonical:ubuntu_linux	12.04; 14.04; 16.04; 17.10; 18.04	NVD
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux	8.0; 9.0	NVD
perl perl perl:perl	through 5.26.2	NVD
archive::tar_project archive::tar archive::tar_project:archive::tar	through 2.28	NVD
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	before 10.14.4	NVD
netapp data_ontap_edge netapp:data_ontap_edge	all versions	NVD
netapp oncommand_workflow_automation netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation	all versions	NVD
netapp snap_creator_framework netapp:snap_creator_framework	all versions	NVD
netapp snapdrive netapp:snapdrive	all versions	NVD

References

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Mar/49	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104423	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041048	third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2097
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=900834	exploit, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Mar/42	mailing-list, third-party-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180927-0001/	patch, third-party-advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT209600	third-party-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-1/	third-party-advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3684-2/	third-party-advisory
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