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RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability

CVE-2022-30333

RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.

CISA KEV SSVC: Active Exploitation Automatable
CVSS Base Score
7.5
HIGH
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:3.6
EPSS Probability:99.11%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59 ↗CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Affected Products & Versions

Vendor Product Affected Versions
n/a n/a n/a (affected)

References & Technical Advisories

No reference links found.

Threat Intelligence Signals

CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
EPSS Score
99.107%

Identity & Timeline

StatusPUBLISHED
Assigning AuthorityMITRE Corporation · N/A · USA
Reserved2022-05-07T00:00:00
Published2022-05-09T00:00:00
Last Updated2026-08-04T03:55:36

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