Vulnerabilities CVE-2018-20250

CVE-2018-20250

Medium

Open

KEV

TLP:CLEAR

WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability

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Description

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.

Details

EPSS Score ⓘ: 96.27%

99.9th percentile
Confidence: 100%
Published: Feb 5, 2019
Last Modified: Aug 13, 2026
CISA KEV
Date Added: Feb 15, 2022
Patch Due: Aug 15, 2022
Required Action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

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