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CVE-2025-6218

RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Basic Information

CVE State
PUBLISHED
Reserved Date
June 17, 2025
Published Date
June 21, 2025
Last Updated
February 26, 2026
Vendor
RARLAB
Product
WinRAR
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.
Tags
cisa

CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0

7.8 - HIGH

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

SSVC Information

Exploitation
active
Technical Impact
total

Exploit Status

Exploited in the Wild
Yes (2026-06-01 10:45:52 UTC) Source

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/ https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6

Known Exploited Vulnerability Information

Source Added Date
CVE 2026-06-01 10:45:52 UTC

Timeline

  • CVE ID Reserved

  • CVE Published to Public

  • Added to KEVIntel