SB2025062012 - Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR

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SB2025062012 - Path traversal in RARLAB WinRAR

Published: June 20, 2025 Updated: January 4, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2025062012
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6218)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences within the handling of file paths within archive files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted archive and write files to arbitrary directories on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References