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Vulnerability record · CVE-2003-0282 · published 16 June 2003

CVE-2003-0282: Info-zip unzip vulnerability

IInfo Zip · Unzip

Directory traversal vulnerability in UnZip 5.50 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via invalid characters between two . (dot) characters, which are filtered and result in a ".." sequence.

2.6 CVSS 2.0 Low EPSS 22% · top 2.4%
2.6CVSS 2.0 base score
22%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
36References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in UnZip 5.50 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via invalid characters between two . (dot) characters, which are filtered and result in a ".." sequence.

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000672
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7+/Updates/errata/IMNX-2003-7+-017-01
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105259038503175&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105786446329347&w=2
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-111.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-344
http://www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:073
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-199.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-200.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7550 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-42.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12004
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A619
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-031.0.txt
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000672
http://download.immunix.org/ImmunixOS/7+/Updates/errata/IMNX-2003-7+-017-01
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105259038503175&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105786446329347&w=2
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/n-111.shtml
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-344
http://www.info-zip.org/FAQ.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:073
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-199.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-200.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7550 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-42.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12004
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A619

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2003-0282), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.