Vulnerability

CVE-2025-6218

High· 7.8KEVCVSS7.8EPSS6%

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RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability

RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user.

Threat signal

89/100

Severe

Severity

high

CVSS

7.8

EPSS

Active

KEV

CISA KEV — actively exploited

165d overdue

AffectedRARLAB — WinRAR

Added to KEV

2025-12-09

Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)

2025-12-30

Required action (CISA verbatim)

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

Vendor advisory + references

CISA description: “RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user.”

CVSS

v3.0Open in FIRST calculator →

7.8/ 10HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLocalRequires local access — shell, console, or local app.
Attack ComplexityLowNo special conditions — exploit works reliably.
Privileges RequiredNoneUnauthenticated — no credentials needed.
User InteractionRequiredRequires user action (click, file open, etc).
ScopeUnchangedImpact contained to the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality ImpactHighTotal disclosure of sensitive data.
Integrity ImpactHighTotal compromise of integrity — full data modification possible.
Availability ImpactHighTotal loss of availability — full DoS possible.

EPSS

Exploit prediction · 30-day horizonFIRST.org →

5.69%

probability of exploitation in next 30 days

p91

higher than 91% of all CVEs

3-day trend↑ 0pp

Mid-pack — moderate exploitation likelihood.

Vendor VEX

No VEX statements published for CVE-2025-6218. Vendors publish VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability eXchange) to assert per-product whether a CVE is actually exploitable in their distribution.

SSVCAct

Active exploitation with total impact on essential/support systems

exploitation: active
automatable: no
impact: total
mission: support

Lifecycle

2025-12-09Added to CISA KEVransomware: Unknown
2025-12-09Published
2025-12-30Federal patch due (BOD 22-01)
2026-06-12Last modified1 source

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