CVE-2025-8088
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BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-08-08
Last updated on: 2025-10-30
Assigner: ESET
Description
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
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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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
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.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
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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