BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-08-08

Last updated on: 2026-08-11

Assigner: ESET

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.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-08-08

Last Modified

2026-08-11

Generated

2026-10-16

AI Q&A

2025-08-08

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-14

NVD

CVE-2025-8088

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
rarlab	winrar	to 7.13 (exc)
microsoft	windows	*
dtsearch	dtsearch	to 2023.01 (exc)
microsoft	windows	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-35	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize '.../...//' (doubled triple dot slash) sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw in the Windows version of WinRAR that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by creating malicious archive files. When a user opens such a crafted archive, the attacker can run code on the victim's system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to arbitrary code execution on your system if you open a malicious WinRAR archive, potentially allowing attackers to take control of your computer, steal data, or cause other harm.

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