CVE-2025-8088
RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVSS
8.8
High
EPSS
94.6%
p100
KEV
YES
Aug 12, 2025
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: Aug 8, 2025 · Last modified: Aug 11, 2026 · CWE-35
Product
RARLAB / WinRAR
Vulnerability
RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Aug 12, 2025
Remediate by
Sep 2, 2025
Known ransomware use
Yes
Summary description
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.
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.
Notes
https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8088
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.
- www.win-rar.comhttps://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5
- arstechnica.comhttps://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day-exploited-for-weeks-by-2-groups/
- support.dtsearch.comhttps://support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm
- www.vicarius.iohttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day
- www.vicarius.iohttps://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8088
- www.welivesecurity.comhttps://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088