Directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR 3.42 and earlier, when the user clicks on the…
Priority LOW 16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR 3.42 and earlier, when the user clicks on the ZIP file to extract it, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a ... (triple dot) in the filename of the ZIP file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01446 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10_beta3 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.10_beta5 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.11 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.20 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.40 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.41 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
| cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.42 | Vulnerable | RARLAB |
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10_beta3 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.10_beta5 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.11 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.40 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.41 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
- cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.42 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0331
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hm46-4hjh-p78w
References
More RARLAB Winrar vulnerabilities
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- TI-2025-05626 Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-20115 RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-14356 Path traversal in Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. WinRAR KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2024-23905 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Windows, allows attackers to spoof the screen output via… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-22371 RARLAB WinRAR before 7.00, on Linux and UNIX platforms, allows attackers to spoof the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2005-0331 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0331 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hm46-4hjh-p78w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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