Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.5
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
71.15
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
98.7
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 98.7% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Aug 25, 2022
Remediation Due
Sep 15, 2022
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
PEAR Archive_Tar Tar.php allows write operations with directory traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links. PEAR stands for PHP Extension and Application Repository and it is an open-source framework and distribution system for reusable PHP components with known usage in third-party products such as Drupal Core and Red Hat Linux.
Remediation Directive
Apply updates per vendor instructions.