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CVE-2025-8088

Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR

Published: Aug 8, 2025Updated: Oct 30, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU
NVD MITRE
8.8CVSS
HIGH

A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.

EPSS Score
10.2%
Top 6.7%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Aug 12, 2025
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High

Weaknesses

CWE-35

Affected Products

winrar
rarlab
dtsearch
dtsearch
WinRAR
WinRAR GmbH
WinRAR
win.rar GmbH

Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Aug 12, 2025
Remediation due:Sep 2, 2025

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.

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5
win-rar.com
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day-exploited-for-weeks-by-2-groups/
arstechnica.com
https://support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm
support.dtsearch.com
and 6 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Aug 8, 2025
Added to CISA KEV
Aug 12, 2025
Last Updated
Oct 30, 2025
News mentions
4

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