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HIGH SEVERITY
CVE-2025-6218 RARLAB · WinRAR

RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability

Technical Severity

CVSS v3.1 Metrics

HIGH
7.8 / 10
Minimal Risk Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Likelihood

EPSS Prediction

5.07 %
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
89.5 th

Documented as more likely to be exploited than 89.5% of known CVEs.

Detection Date

Dec 09, 2025

Remediation Due

Dec 30, 2025

CISA Catalog Active

Threat Analysis

RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user.

Remediation Directive

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

External Intelligence

https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=b5165454d983fc9717bc8748901a64f9

https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=b5165454d983fc9717bc8748901a64f9
NVD

National Vulnerability Database

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6218