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CVE-2025-6218

CVE-2025-6218HIGH

RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   N   R  U  H  H  H    7.8   .9048   99.8   YES

AFFECTED
  Product  Versions         Fixed
  WinRAR   7.11 (64-bit) –  —

TIMELINE
  Jun 17  Reserved by zdi
  Jun 21  Published (CNA: zdi)
  Dec 9   Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-12-30

CWE-22 · CNA: zdi · CVSS v3.0 · 5 references · KEV due December 30, 2025

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.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
June 17, 2025	Reserved	Reserved by zdi
June 21, 2025	Published	Published (CNA: zdi)
December 9, 2025	KEV ADDED	Added to CISA KEV, remediation due 2025-12-30

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
RARLAB	WinRAR	—	7.11 (64-bit)	—

Weaknesses

CWE-22

References (5)

https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/ [third-party-advisory]
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218 [government-resource]
https://www.secpod.com/blog/archive-terror-dissecting-the-winrar-cve-2025-6218-exploit-apt-c-08s-stealth-move/ [third-party-advisory]
https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6 [vendor-advisory]
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/ [x_research-advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-6218 at cve.org

Vendors: rarlab

Weaknesses: CWE-22

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