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CVE-2018-20250

HIGH

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…

Published
Feb 5, 2019
Updated
Oct 31, 2025
Affected
0 pkgs
Patched
None yet
Exploits
23 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗
93.5%probability of exploitation in next 30 days
Very High Risk100th percentile0.00%
93.0%93.3%93.6%94.0%93.5%93.5%Dec 25Apr 26Jun 26

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

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.

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations
Application
winrarrarlab
≤ 5.61
range
Exploits & PoCs
23

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

EDB-46756localwindows✓ Verified

RARLAB WinRAR 5.61 - ACE Format Input Validation Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

by Metasploit · Apr 25, 2019

EDB-46552localwindows✓ Verified

WinRAR 5.61 - Path Traversal

by WyAtu · Feb 22, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

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.
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