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HIGH SEVERITY Ransomware Linked
CVE-2018-20250 RARLAB · WinRAR

WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

Critical Threat Advisory: This vulnerability is documented in active Ransomware campaigns. Immediate remediation required.

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

93.46 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
99.8 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 99.8% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Feb 15, 2022

Remediation Due

Aug 15, 2022

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution

Remediation Directive

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

External Intelligence

NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20250