CVE-2025-11001
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-11-19
Last updated on: 2025-11-24
Assigner: Zero Day Initiative
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| 7-zip | 7-zip | 24.09 |
| microsoft | windows | * |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in 7-Zip's handling of symbolic links within ZIP files. A specially crafted ZIP file can cause the software to traverse directories it shouldn't, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. Exploiting this requires interaction with the product, and the attacker can run code with the privileges of the service account running 7-Zip.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
If exploited, this vulnerability can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on your system with the privileges of the service account running 7-Zip. This could lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or further compromise of the affected system.