RARLAB WinRAR Path Traversal Vulnerability (CVE-2025-6218)
Severity: high · Patch status: unknown · Since 2025-12-09 · CVE-2025-6218
RARLAB WinRAR contains a path traversal vulnerability allowing an attacker to execute code in the context of the current user. CISA added CVE-2025-6218 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Dec 9, 2025, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Dec 30, 2025 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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