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CVE-2025-8088

is CVE-2025-8088real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community ground truth.

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High · CVSS 8.8EPSS 81.3%CISA KEVCWE-35

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

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Community real-world severity: High (High 2) — CVSS base score 8.8

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    Field note · Waleed AzizCurated

    Confirmed exploited in the wild — listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-08-12). Treat as real and prioritize patching over triage.