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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2023-31483 is rated High Exploit Risk (64.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%).Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB).Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2023-31483
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-31483
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