#VU102998 Security features bypass in 7-Zip - CVE-2025-0411

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102998

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-0411

CWE-ID: CWE-254

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
7-Zip
Client/Desktop applications / Software for archiving

Vendor: 7-zip.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to application ignores the Mark-of-the-Web identifier when extracting files from an archive. A remote attacker can trick the victim into executing files extracted by the application as no additional security warning occurs.

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

7-Zip: 2.00 Beta 1 - 24.08

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External links
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-045/
https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/research/25/a/cve-2025-0411-ukrainian-organizations-targeted.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?