CVE-2025-6218
KEVRARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
7.8
HighPublished:
Last updated:
Source:zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Analyzed
Weakness (CWE)
CVSS Vector
v3.0- Attack Vector
- Local
- Attack Complexity
- Low
- Privileges Required
- None
- User Interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
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.
References
zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
https://www.secpod.com/blog/archive-terror-dissecting-the-winrar-cve-2025-6218-exploit-apt-c-08s-stealth-move/