--- title: "CVE-2025-8088: Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR | CubePath" description: "A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-8088 --- # CVE-2025-8088: Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR | CubePath ## Description A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET. Official description from the CVE record, published by ESET. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-8088) ## Key data ### CVSS 4.0 High 8.4 Score published by ESET in the CVE record. CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | Metric | Value | What it means | | ----------------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. | | Attack complexity | Low | No measurable action is needed to get around the system's built-in security controls. The attack is repeatable. | | Attack requirements | None | The attack works without any special deployment or execution conditions. | | Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. | | User interaction | Active | A user has to act on purpose, such as running a file or accepting a prompt. | | Vulnerable system: confidentiality | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Vulnerable system: integrity | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Vulnerable system: availability | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | | Subsequent systems: confidentiality | None | No effect on other systems' data secrecy. | | Subsequent systems: integrity | None | No effect on other systems' data trustworthiness. | | Subsequent systems: availability | None | No effect on other systems' availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.94287 (94.3% probability) Percentile 99.9% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability Added to the catalog Aug 12, 2025 Federal due date Sep 2, 2025 Ransomware campaigns Known use ### CISA assessment as of Aug 11, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-35](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html) Path Traversal: '.../...//' ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - win.rar GmbH WinRAR - affected: up to 7.12 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx\_ttnews%5Btt\_news%5D…](https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx%5Fttnews%5Btt%5Fnews%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5) - [vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero…](https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day) - [vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-ze…](https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo) - [support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm](https://support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm) - [arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day…](https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day-exploited-for-weeks-by-2-groups/) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Jul 23, 2025 2. Record published Aug 8, 2025 3. Added to CISA KEV Aug 12, 2025 4. Record last updated Aug 11, 2026 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 20:03 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)