# CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-6218
Last updated: 2026-06-17T10:01:24Z

- Published: 2025-06-21 00:09 UTC · Updated: 2026-06-17 10:01 UTC · Assigner: zdi
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 90.5%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2025-12-09, federal due date 2025-12-30, ransomware use: Unknown
- CWE: CWE-22

## 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.

## CISA 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.

## Affected vendors and products

- RARLAB: WinRAR

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-6218)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6218)
- [https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx\_ttnews%5Btt\_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6](https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6)
- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/)

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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-6218 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2025-6218.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/cves/CVE-2025-6218 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-10-26T03:10:58.016Z