CVE-2018-20250
Is CVE-2018-20250 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal Vulnerability — WinRAR Absolute Path Traversal vulnerability leads to Remote Code Execution Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-02-15) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. It is linked to known ransomware campaigns. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~96%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for RARLAB WinRAR: Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-08-15. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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