PatchTheCVECVE-2023-38346: An issue was discovered in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and 7
CVE-2023-38346 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting vxworks. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An issue was discovered in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and 7. The function ``tarExtract`` implements TAR file extraction and thereby also processes files within an archive that have relative or absolute file paths. A developer using the "tarExtract" function may expect that the function will strip leading slashes from absolute paths or stop processing when encountering relative paths that are outside of the extraction path, unless otherwise forced. Th
Why this priority
- High severity
- Public exploit reference
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 8.8 (High) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.5% (top 25%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| Published | 2023-09-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2023-38346?
vxworks: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2023-38346 being exploited?
CVE-2023-38346 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2023-38346 affect?
CVE-2023-38346 affects vxworks. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in Wind River VxWorks 6.9 and 7. The function ``tarExtract`` implements TAR file extraction and thereby also processes files within an archive that have relative or absolute file paths. A developer using the "tarExtr
How urgent is CVE-2023-38346?
Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference
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