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CVE-2018-20251

VendorrarlabProductwinrarDiscoveredFeb 5, 2019UpdatedNov 21, 2024

In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, there is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format. The UNACE module (UNACEV2.dll) creates files and folders as written in the filename field even when WinRAR validator noticed the traversal attempt and requestd to abort the extraction process. the operation is cancelled only after the folders and files were created but prior to them being written, therefore allowing the attacker to create empty files and folders everywhere in the file system.

CVSS v3.1
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
31.4%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 6, 2026
▼ 0.12pp
31.5% → 31.4% over 10 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Feb 5, 2019
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024