CVE-2010-4226

cpio, as used in build 2007.05.10, 2010.07.28, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink within an RPM package archive.

Published: 2014-02-06 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-4226 is rated Moderate Risk (50.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.43%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-4226

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-03-10 0.48% 0.43% -0.05%
2 2026-01-23 0.57% 0.48% -0.09%
3 2025-11-05 — 0.57% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-4226

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.2 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-4226

OS Trackers for CVE-2010-4226

vendor priority summary link
alpine — CVE-2010-4226: 1 source package rows (cpio); 11 state rows across 3 repos (3.22-community, 3.23-community, edge-community); fixed 0, open 11. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2010-4226

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-4226

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
gnu cpio — cpe:2.3:a:gnu:cpio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse 2007.05.10 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:2007.05.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse 2010.07.28 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:2010.07.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-4226

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