RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file paths within archive files. A crafted file path can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27198.
History

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rarlab
Rarlab winrar
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Rarlab
Rarlab winrar

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 21 Jun 2025 00:30:00 +0000

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Description RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file paths within archive files. A crafted file path can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27198.
Title RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published: 2025-06-21T00:09:02.884Z

Updated: 2025-06-23T20:15:40.017Z

Reserved: 2025-06-17T21:51:12.763Z

Link: CVE-2025-6218

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-06-23T20:14:22.300Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-06-21T01:15:29.123

Modified: 2025-06-25T19:03:33.817

Link: CVE-2025-6218

cve-icon Redhat

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