Vulnerability details
CVE-2025-6218
Actively exploited
RARLAB WinRAR
RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 3.0
7.8High
Official description
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 scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8High | 3.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (zdi) | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| RARLAB | WinRAR | 7.11 (64-bit) | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
5- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/ x_research-advisory
- https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=388885bd3908a40726f535c026f94eb6 vendor-advisory
- https://www.secpod.com/blog/archive-terror-dissecting-the-winrar-cve-2025-6218-exploit-apt-c-08s-stealth-move/ third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218 government-resource
- https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/ third-party-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2025-06-21
- Last updated
- 2026-02-26
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- zdi
- Kolun priority
- 87 · Critical
CISA KEV catalog
- Date added
- 2025-12-09
- Due date
- 2025-12-30
- Used in ransomware
- Unknown
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
90.47%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
99.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- Active
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')