KEV · Actively exploited

CVE-2018-20250

HIGH 7.8 KEV Published on 2019-02-05

In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, There is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format (in UNACEV2.dll). When the filename field is manipulated with specific patterns, the destination (extraction) folder is ignored, thus treating the filename as an absolute path.

Attack vector : Local No privileges required

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS 96.27% exploit likely percentile 99.9%

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-02-15
Remediation deadline: 2022-08-15
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Ransomware: Yes, known ransomware campaign

Tracked apps referencing this CVE

For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.

WinRAR Windows winget:RARLab.WinRAR

Affected ≤5.61 Fixed in > 5.61 Latest tracked 7.23.0 patched

Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions	CPE 2.3 URI
rarlab	winrar All platforms (wildcard)	All platforms (wildcard)	≤5.61	cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar::::::::

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