CVE-2025-8088: Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR
High · CVSS 8.8 (CVSS 3.1)KEV known exploitedEPSS 94.5%, 100th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: ESET
In CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability.
Added , federal remediation due . Known ransomware use: Known.
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
A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · CWE-35
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
win.rar GmbH: 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)
- 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)