MSRXCVE-2025-6218
CVE-2025-6218
RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CVSS 3.0 · CNA · trendmicro.com
chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS; in the top 1% of all CVEs)
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.
Scores
Affected products
- rarlab winrar: < 7.12
Weakness: CWE-22
5 references (advisories, patches, write-ups)
- https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6 · Release Notes
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/ · Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218 · US Government Resource
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/archive-terror-dissecting-the-winrar-cve-2025-6218-exploit-apt-c-08s-stealth-move/ · Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Sources: NVD, CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Missing ones did not answer or have no record yet.