BitZipper contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to have files extracted to arbitrary locations outside the specified directory. The issue is due to the BitZipper not properly sanitizing input, specifically directory traversal style attacks (../../) when extracting files compressed with RAR (.rar), TAR (.tar), ZIP (.zip), GZ (.gz), or JAR(.jar).
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Input Manipulation
Impact:
Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit:
Exploit Public
OSVDB:
Web Related
Solution
Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.