SB2025080901 - Path traversal leading to RCE in WinRAR
Published: August 9, 2025 Updated: November 28, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025080901
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-8088)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences inside archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution.
Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.