ACTIVELY EXPLOITED
CVE-2025-8088: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
| Vendor | RARLAB |
|---|---|
| Product | WinRAR |
| Actively exploited | Yes |
| Added to CISA KEV | 12 Aug 2025 |
| CISA federal deadline | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Ransomware use | Known |
| Weakness (CWE) | CWE-35 |
Required action (CISA's text)
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description (NVD)
RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files.
SOURCES
Other RARLAB flaws
- CVE-2025-6218: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-38831: RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-30333: RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2018-20250: WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.