High severityCISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jan 18, 2021· Updated Oct 21, 2025
CVE-2020-36193
CVE-2020-36193
Description
Tar.php in Archive_Tar through 1.4.11 allows write operations with Directory Traversal due to inadequate checking of symbolic links, a related issue to CVE-2020-28948.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
pear/archive_tarPackagist | < 1.4.13 | 1.4.13 |
Affected products
48- Archive_Tar/Archive_Tardescription
- osv-coords47 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-xmlrpcpkg:rpm/opensuse/php7&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/opensuse/php7-pear&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2pkg:rpm/opensuse/php7-pear&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.3pkg:rpm/suse/php72&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php72&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/php74-pear&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/php7-pear&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/php7-pear&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP3
>= 7.0.0, < 7.78.0+ 46 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 7.0.0, < 7.78.0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.13
- (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
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2.5-4.82.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.21-lp152.2.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.21-3.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2.5-1.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 7.2.5-1.69.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.21-1.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.21-3.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.10.21-3.6.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
23- github.com/advisories/GHSA-rpw6-9xfx-jvcxghsaADVISORY
- 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/FOZNK4FIIV7FSFCJNNFWMJZTTV7NFJV2/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5N/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKD5WEFA4WT6AVTMRAYBNXZNLWZHM7FH/mitrevendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36193ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-23ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4894ghsavendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/pear/archive_tar/CVE-2020-36193.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/commit/cde460582ff389404b5b3ccb59374e9b389de916ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/pear/Archive_Tar/issues/35ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00018.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00007.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEURghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOZNK4FIIV7FSFCJNNFWMJZTTV7NFJV2ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5NghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKD5WEFA4WT6AVTMRAYBNXZNLWZHM7FHghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/42GPGVVFTLJYAKRI75IVB5R45NYQGEURghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FOZNK4FIIV7FSFCJNNFWMJZTTV7NFJV2ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VJQQYDAOWHD6RDITDRPHFW7WY6BS3V5NghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YKD5WEFA4WT6AVTMRAYBNXZNLWZHM7FHghsaWEB
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalogghsaWEB
- www.drupal.org/sa-core-2021-001ghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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