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| Vulnerability_id | VCID-m2ca-cwwa-mqcc |
| Summary | 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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| References |
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https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-6218 |
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| published_at |
2026-04-09T12:55:00Z |
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2026-04-02T12:55:00Z |
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2026-04-18T12:55:00Z |
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| published_at |
2026-04-21T12:55:00Z |
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| url |
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-6218 |
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| cwe_id |
22 |
| name |
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') |
| description |
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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| Exploits |
| 0 |
| date_added |
2025-12-09 |
| description |
RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user. |
| required_action |
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. |
| due_date |
2025-12-30 |
| notes |
https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=276&cHash=b5165454d983fc9717bc8748901a64f9 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6218 |
| known_ransomware_campaign_use |
false |
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null |
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null |
| platform |
null |
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null |
| data_source |
KEV |
| source_url |
null |
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| Severity_range_score | 7.8 - 7.8 |
| Exploitability | null |
| Weighted_severity | null |
| Risk_score | null |
| Resource_url | http://public2.vulnerablecode.io/vulnerabilities/VCID-m2ca-cwwa-mqcc |