CVE-2025-6218

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.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 7.8CVSS 3.0, Highfrom the CNA (zdi)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

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

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 21 Jun 2025 Published
2. 9 Dec 2025 CVE-2025-6218 added to CISA KEV
3. 9 Dec 2025 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

• CWE-22

References

• ZDI-25-409x_research-advisory
• vendor-provided URLvendor-advisory