CVE-2025-6218

7.8 HIGH CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: June 21, 2025 Modified: December 10, 2025

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-409/
Source: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://foresiet.com/blog/apt-c-08-winrar-directory-traversal-exploit/
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-6218
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
US Government Resource

5 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.3%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2025-12-30

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

rarlab microsoft