MEDIUM CVSS 4.1
Published: 2025-07-11

CVE-2025-45582

gnu tar Security Advisory (CVE-2025-45582)
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CyberVault Technical Summary

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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-45582 impacting gnu tar. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 4.1 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
GNU Tar through 1.35 allows file overwrite via directory traversal in crafted TAR archives, with a certain two-step process. First, the victim must extract an archive that contains a ../ symlink to a critical directory. Second, the victim must extract an archive that contains a critical file, specified via a relative pathname that begins with the symlink name and ends with that critical file's name. Here, the extraction follows the symlink and overwrites the critical file. This bypasses the protection mechanism of "Member name contains '..'" that would occur for a single TAR archive that attempted to specify the critical file via a ../ approach. For example, the first archive can contain "x -> ../../../../../home/victim/.ssh" and the second archive can contain x/authorized_keys. This can affect server applications that automatically extract any number of user-supplied TAR archives, and were relying on the blocking of traversal. This can also affect software installation processes in which "tar xf" is run more than once (e.g., when installing a package can automatically install two dependencies that are set up as untrusted tarballs instead of official packages). NOTE: the official GNU Tar manual has an otherwise-empty directory for each "tar xf" in its Security Rules of Thumb; however, third-party advice leads users to run "tar xf" more than once into the same directory.

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
High (AC:H)
Depends on race conditions or environment
Privileges Required
None (PR:N)
Unauthenticated execution
User Interaction
Required (UI:R)
User must click or open resource
Scope
Changed (S:C)
Impacts components beyond caller authority
Confidentiality
None (C:N)
No data confidentiality impact
Integrity
Low (I:L)
Partial data modification possible
Availability
Low (A:L)
Partial service performance degradation

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product gnu / tar
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration CWE-24

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-45582 impacting gnu tar.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-45582.yaml
id: cve-2025-45582

info:
  name: gnu tar - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-45582 affecting gnu tar.
    Evaluation: GNU Tar through 1.35 allows file overwrite via directory traversal in crafted TAR archives, with a certain two-step process. First, the victim must ex...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-45582
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
    cvss-score: 4.1
    cve-id: CVE-2025-45582
    cwe-id: CWE-24
  tags: cve,cve-2025-45582,gnu,tar,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "tar"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-45582.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-45582
# Target: gnu tar | CVSS: 4.1 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-45582 (gnu tar)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against gnu tar scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-45582.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-45582
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install tar 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade tar 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update tar

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i tar 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i tar

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-45582 in gnu tar?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update gnu tar packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-45582?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-45582?

CVE-2025-45582 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.1 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
4.1
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-45582
Weakness CWE-24
Vendor gnu
Product tar
Published 2025-07-11
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L