CVE-2025-6218

Published Jun 21, 2025

Last updated 4 days ago

WinRAR

Overview

AI description

Automated description summarized from trusted sources.

CVE-2025-6218 is a directory traversal remote code execution vulnerability that affects RARLAB WinRAR. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. Exploitation of this vulnerability requires user interaction, as the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The vulnerability lies in how WinRAR handles file paths within archive files, where a specially crafted file path can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. By leveraging this vulnerability, an attacker can execute code within the security 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.
Source: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
NVD status: Analyzed
Products: winrar

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

Type: Secondary
Base score: 7.8
Impact score: 5.9
Exploitability score: 1.8
Vector string: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity: HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
Exploit added on: Dec 9, 2025
Exploit action due: Dec 30, 2025
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.

Weaknesses

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com: CWE-22

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

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            "versionEndExcluding": "7.12"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      },
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References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.