Upstream information
Description
7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.
Upstream Security Advisories:
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (ZDI) | National Vulnerability Database | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7 | 7.8 | 7 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | Local |
| Attack Complexity | High | Low | High |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | High |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | 7zip | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | 7zip | Affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | 7zip | Analysis |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | 7zip | Analysis |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | 7zip | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | 7zip | Analysis |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Oct 8 00:00:06 2025CVE page last modified: Thu Feb 5 22:39:35 2026