CVE-2025-6218
RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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.
CISA 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
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
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2025-6218 to the KEV catalog 171 days after its CVE record was published. The median for entries added in 2025 is 26 days.
- It is one of 5 RARLAB entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 2 added in 2025.
- Its current EPSS score (90.5%) is higher than that of 73% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| RARLAB | RARLAB WinRAR | 7.11 (64-bit) |
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