CVE-2025-6218RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Dec 9, 2025; federal agencies had to remediate by Dec 30, 2025. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Dec 9, 2025; federal remediation due Dec 30, 2025Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 90.48% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- zdi
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
RARLAB WinRAR rarlab:winrar (from the name) | 7.11 (64-bit) | CNA record |
rarlab winrar rarlab:winrar | before 7.12 | NVD |
References
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/x-research-advisory, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6vendor-advisory, release-notes
- https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218us-government-resource
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/archive-terror-dissecting-the-winrar-cve-2025-6218-exploit-apt-c-08s-stealth-move/exploit, third-party-advisory
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