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CVE-2023-31483

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-04-28 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

tar/TarFileReader.cpp in Cauldron cbang before bastet-v8.1.17 has a directory traversal during extraction that allows the attacker to create or write to files outside the current directory via a crafted tar archive.

Affected products

• Cauldrondevelopment Cbang: before 8.1.17 — fixed in 8.1.17

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Cauldrondevelopment Cbang 8.1.17. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/CauldronDevelopmentLLC/cbang/compare/bastet-v8.1.16...bastet-v8.1.17
• https://github.com/CauldronDevelopmentLLC/cbang/issues/115
• https://github.com/CauldronDevelopmentLLC/cbang/compare/bastet-v8.1.16...bastet-v8.1.17
• https://github.com/CauldronDevelopmentLLC/cbang/issues/115

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