CVE-2020-36193

Vulnerability details

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.

Added to CISA KEV: 2022-08-25

Ransomware campaign use: Unknown

CISA due date: 2022-09-15

Defensive guidance from CISA

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

This is the source's required-action field, not an independently validated patch procedure. Refer to the vendor for exact affected versions and fixes.