High severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Nov 19, 2020· Updated Oct 21, 2025
CVE-2020-28949
CVE-2020-28949
Description
Archive_Tar through 1.4.10 has :// filename sanitization only to address phar attacks, and thus any other stream-wrapper attack (such as file:// to overwrite files) can still succeed.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pear/archive_tarPackagist | < 1.4.11 | 1.4.11 |
Affected products
40- Archive_Tar/Archive_Tardescription
- osv-coords39 versionspkg:bitnami/drupalpkg:composer/pear/archive_tarpkg:rpm/almalinux/apcu-panelpkg:rpm/almalinux/libzippkg:rpm/almalinux/libzip-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/libzip-toolspkg:rpm/almalinux/phppkg:rpm/almalinux/php-bcmathpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-clipkg:rpm/almalinux/php-commonpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-dbapkg:rpm/almalinux/php-dbgpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-embeddedpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-enchantpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-ffipkg:rpm/almalinux/php-fpmpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-gdpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-gmppkg:rpm/almalinux/php-intlpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-jsonpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-ldappkg:rpm/almalinux/php-mbstringpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-mysqlndpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-odbcpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-opcachepkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pdopkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pearpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pecl-apcupkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pecl-apcu-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pecl-rrdpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pecl-xdebugpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pecl-zippkg:rpm/almalinux/php-pgsqlpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-processpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-snmppkg:rpm/almalinux/php-soappkg:rpm/almalinux/php-xmlpkg:rpm/almalinux/php-xmlrpc
>= 7.0.0, < 7.75.0+ 38 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, < 7.75.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.11
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.1-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 1:1.10.13-1.module_el8.6.0+3268+b150a051
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 5.1.18-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.1-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.5-1.module_el8.6.0+3239+bedf0508
- (no CPE)range: < 1.18.2-1.module_el8.6.0+2750+78feabcb
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
- (no CPE)range: < 7.4.19-4.module_el8.6.0+3238+624bf8b8
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
29- github.com/advisories/GHSA-75c5-f4gw-38r9ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEUR/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4V35LBRM6HBCXBVCITKQ4UEBTXO2EG7B/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5KSFM672XW3X6BR7TVKRD63SLZGKK437/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWM4CTMEGAC4I2CHYNJVSROY4CVXVEUT/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NBYZSHYTIOBK6V7C4N7TP6KIKCRKLVWP/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5N/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28949ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-23ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4817ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161095/PEAR-Archive_Tar-Arbitrary-File-Write.htmlghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/pear/archive_tar/CVE-2020-28949.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/commit/0670a05fdab997036a3fc3ef113b8f5922e574daghsaWEB
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/issues/33ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00045.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5KSFM672XW3X6BR7TVKRD63SLZGKK437ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWM4CTMEGAC4I2CHYNJVSROY4CVXVEUTghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NBYZSHYTIOBK6V7C4N7TP6KIKCRKLVWPghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5NghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEURghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4V35LBRM6HBCXBVCITKQ4UEBTXO2EG7BghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5KSFM672XW3X6BR7TVKRD63SLZGKK437ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KWM4CTMEGAC4I2CHYNJVSROY4CVXVEUTghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NBYZSHYTIOBK6V7C4N7TP6KIKCRKLVWPghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5NghsaWEB
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogghsaWEB
- www.drupal.org/sa-core-2020-013ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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