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CVE-2025-5981

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Date: June 18, 2025

Arbitrary file write as the OSV-SCALIBR user on the host system via a path traversal vulnerability when using OSV-SCALIBR's unpack() function for container images. Particularly, when using the CLI flag --remote-image on untrusted container images.

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Related Resources (7)

https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr/commit/2444419b1818c2d6917fc3394c947fb3276e9d59
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5981
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2hcm-q3f4-fjgw
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3767
https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr
https://github.com/google/osv-scalibr/releases/tag/v0.1.8
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2025-5981

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CWE-22

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CWE-427

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Upgrade to version github.com/google/osv-scalibr - v0.1.8;github.com/google/osv-scalibr - v0.2.1

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): LOW
User Interaction (UI): REQUIRED
Scope (S): CHANGED
Confidentiality (C): HIGH
Integrity (I): LOW
Availability (A): NONE

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