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CVE-2025-6218

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 malic…

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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.
CVSS 7.8 (HIGH) KEV: KNOWN CATALOG

Attention and evidence

HYPE SCORE
0.0/10
REALITY · THREAT PRIORITY
8.6/10
General review priority; not probability

Evidence confidence: Exploitation recorded

Why this priority?
  • Recorded exploitation baseline: +7.00
  • Technical severity: CVSS 7.8: +1.17
  • Fresh EPSS: 90.48%: +0.45

General review priority, not probability, victim count or asset-specific risk. A range covers missing CVSS/EPSS inputs within the current evidence state.

Sources: 18 documents and public datasets.

Hype components

Headline sample (25%)
0/100
Press, 30 days (60%)
0/100
Grounded branding (15%)
0/100
HYPE TOTAL0/100

Sources and documents

SOC Prime
Press · 28 Jan 2026, 08:00 · CVE-2025-8088: WinRAR Flaw Abused for Startup Persistence - SOC Prime
The Hacker News
Press · 28 Jan 2026, 08:00 · Google Warns of Active Exploitation of WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-8088 - The Hacker News
Recorded Future
Press · 13 Jan 2026, 08:00 · December 2025 CVE Landscape: 22 Critical Vulnerabilities Mark 120% Surge, React2Shell Dominates Threat Activity - Recorded Future
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 12 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Top 20 Most Exploited Vulnerabilities of 2025: A Comprehensive Analysis - CyberSecurityNews
HotHardware
Press · 11 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Your Stolen WinRAR Copy Is Being Actively Exploited In The Wild, Patch ASAP - HotHardware
See all 18 source documents
Cyber Daily
Press · 11 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Alert! Hackers targeting Windows and WinRAR vulnerabilities - Cyber Daily
CyberSecurityNews
Press · 10 Dec 2025, 08:00 · CISA Warns of WinRAR 0-Day RCE Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks - CyberSecurityNews
The Hacker News
Press · 10 Dec 2025, 08:00 · Warning: WinRAR Vulnerability CVE-2025-6218 Under Active Attack by Multiple Threat Groups - The Hacker News
GBHackers News
Press · 11 Nov 2025, 08:00 · WinRAR Vulnerability Exploited by APT-C-08 to Target Government Agencies - GBHackers News
Securelist
Press · 27 Aug 2025, 07:00 · Vulnerability landscape analysis for Q2 2025 - Securelist
Help Net Security
Press · 12 Aug 2025, 07:00 · WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088) - Help Net Security
WeLiveSecurity
Press · 11 Aug 2025, 07:00 · Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability - WeLiveSecurity
The Hacker News
Press · 11 Aug 2025, 07:00 · WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation – Update to Latest Version Immediately - The Hacker News
The Record from Recorded Future News
Press · 11 Aug 2025, 07:00 · Two groups exploit WinRAR flaws in separate cyber-espionage campaigns - The Record from Recorded Future News
SOCRadar
Press · 11 Aug 2025, 07:00 · CVE-2025-8088: WinRAR Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Attacks - SOCRadar
Bitdefender
Press · 11 Aug 2025, 07:00 · WinRAR Zero-Day Exploit Actively Targeted in Ongoing Attacks - Bitdefender
BleepingComputer
Press · 25 Jun 2025, 07:00 · WinRAR patches bug letting malware launch from extracted archives - BleepingComputer
Help Net Security
Press · 24 Jun 2025, 07:00 · High-risk WinRAR RCE vulnerability patched, update quickly! (CVE-2025-6218) - Help Net Security

Score evolution

● Hype   ● Reality

Earlier evidence-support scores are retained in history; this chart shows only the current priority definition.

First record: hype 0.0 · reality 8.6 (2026-11-02 15:14). The curve appears once the score changes.

Public exploit evidence

3

Public exploit entries / repo candidates

See 3 repos with metrics
RepositoryStarsForksLanguageUpdated
skimask1690/CVE-2025-6218-POC304Batchfile01 Jul 2025, 15:10
mulwareX/CVE-2025-6218-POC104Python03 Jul 2025, 05:11
Chrxstxqn/CVE-2025-6218-WinRAR-RCE-POC21PowerShell15 Dec 2025, 11:30
Evidence context and dated references

Reality is general threat/review priority, combining observed exploitation, CVSS severity and fresh EPSS. Evidence confidence is separate. This is not calibrated risk, a victim count or an asset-specific assessment. A range reflects missing numeric inputs.

Evidence in context

Confidence in exploitation evidence
Exploitation recorded
Priority basis
Recorded exploitation; CVSS 7.8; EPSS 90.5%
Attention, last 30 days
0 distinct story titles; 0 press documents; 0 publisher domains.
Technical potential
local access, no prior privileges, user interaction.
Observed activity
Exploitation recorded in CISA KEV.
Known scale
Not quantified.
Evidence confidence basis
Trusted exploitation confirmation

Score evaluated: 2026-11-05 13:59:43.394995+00:00 · EPSS snapshot: 2026-11-05T12:03:04Z

Source event timeline
Published
21 Jun 2025, 00:09
First press mention
24 Jun 2025, 07:00
Added to the CISA KEV catalog
09 Dec 2025, 00:00
Latest press mention
28 Jan 2026, 08:00
Score calculated
05 Nov 2026, 13:59
PoCs on GitHub
3 repositories
Source: CVE List V5 · CISA KEV · FIRST EPSS · GitHub · RSSVulnRadar