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CVE-2018-20250: WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability
RARLAB WinRAR · in CISA KEV since 2022-02-15
2022-02-15added to KEV
2022-08-15federal remediation due date
96.27%EPSS exploit probability (30 days) 99.9th percentile
7.8 HIGHCVSS 3.1
Knownknown ransomware use
1,106days from NVD publication to KEV
What it is
WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
| CWE | CWE-36 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD published | 2019-02-05 (Analyzed) |
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