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TI-2025-05626 Aliases CVE-2025-6218GHSA-8x66-x5gf-2pc8

Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR

Priority CRITICAL 93Exploited in the wildCWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-12-09CISA due date 2025-12-30
EPSS 0.90479 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Active
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RARLABWinRAR7.11 (64-bit)—No fix listedCNA
  • WinRAR VendorRARLAB Affected 7.11 (64-bit) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 7.12VulnerableRARLAB
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.12 Vulnerable ·RARLAB
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2025-12-09 Added to CISA KEV
  2. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6218
  3. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8x66-x5gf-2pc8

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-07400 Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
  • 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
  • TI-2019-15730 WinRAR 5.61 Denial of Service via Malformed Language File CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
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Sources

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