CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: 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.
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.
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-22
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
RARLAB: WinRAR
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html (opens in new tab)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/ (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)