CVEs / CVE-2025-6218
CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 9 Dec 2025
- high 7.8 CVSS 3.0 (from the CNA)
- EPSS 90.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user.
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.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| RARLAB WinRAR | 7.11 (64-bit) | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 9 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 30 Dec 2025 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.0 | 7.8 highCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by the CNA ([email protected]) |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
References
- CVE-2025-6218 on NVD
- CVE-2025-6218 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=b5165454d983fc9717bc8748901a64f9 (cited by CISA)
- 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
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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