Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when…
Priority LOW 35CWE-356Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to 7.11. If a symbolic link specially crafted by an attacker is opened on the affected product, arbitrary code may be executed.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01286 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed WinRAR (RARLAB): 7.11
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA WinRAR (RARLAB) Fixed in 7.11
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-31334
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mpw-8427-rgcw
References
More RARLAB Winrar vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-07400 Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR KEVCVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- 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-2025-31334 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-31334 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mpw-8427-rgcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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