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CVE-2024-55587
Path Traversal in python-libarchive (CVE-2024-55587)
Summary
path traversal in python-libarchive (CVE-2024-55587). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2024-55587** has been found in python-libarchive.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "python-libarchive CVE-2024-55587" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2024-55587 (python-libarchive) — CWE-22 /
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**Path traversal** (CWE-22) exists in python-libarchive.
📍 Affected scope
python-libarchive — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'python-libarchive' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'python-libarchive' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `python-libarchive` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
PyPI
python-libarchive
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"4.2.1"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55587
- advisory https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3
- package https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive
- package https://pypi.org/project/python-libarchive
- web https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/issues/42
- web https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/pull/41
- web https://github.com/smartfile/python-libarchive/blob/c7677411bfc4ab5701d343bc6ebd9e35c990e80e/libarchive/zip.py#L107