CVE-2025-8088 — RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2025-8088: RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | RARLAB |
| Product | WinRAR |
| Date added | 2025-08-12 |
| Due date | 2025-09-02 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Known |
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 (CISA)
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
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8088
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog