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.
Published: 2019-02-05
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 96.0% High
KEV: Yes
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History

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Wed, 16 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0200

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.93144}

epss

{'score': 0.93256}


Mon, 14 Jul 2025 15:45:00 +0200

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.93256}

epss

{'score': 0.93144}


Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:15:00 +0100

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Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-02-15'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: checkpoint

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T03:55:27.334Z

Reserved: 2018-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-20250

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T11:58:19.126Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2019-02-05T20:29:00.243

Modified: 2026-08-13T05:17:17.910

Link: CVE-2018-20250

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

  • CWE-36

    Absolute Path Traversal