CVE-2025-11001
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Publication date: 2025-11-19

Last updated on: 2025-11-24

Assigner: Zero Day Initiative

Description
7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.
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Published
2025-11-19
Last Modified
2025-11-24
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-11001
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7-zip 7-zip 24.09
microsoft windows *
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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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Executive Summary

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.

Impact Analysis

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.

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