KEV · Actively exploited
CVE-2025-6218
CVE-2025-6218 is actively exploited (CISA KEV catalog) : high severity (CVSS 7.8), 1 tracked app concerned, none still exposed on their current version.
- Severity (CVSS)
- 7.8
- Exploitation
- Confirmed
- Tracked apps
- 1
- Still exposed
- 0
NVD scale
CISA KEV · EPSS predicts 90.5 %
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.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
- 2025-12-09
- Remediation deadline
- 2025-12-30
- 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.
- Ransomware
- Unknown (not documented by CISA)
Tracked apps referencing this CVE
For each app: the affected range, the fixing version, and where the tracked app stands today.
Vulnerable CPE configurations (1)
| Vendor | Product | Platform | Versions | CPE 2.3 URI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rarlab |
winrar All platforms (wildcard)
|
All platforms (wildcard) | <7.12 | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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