Is CVE-2014-9983 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9983 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9983?

CVE-2014-9983 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2014-9983?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2014-9983.

CVE-2014-9983 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2014-9983?

18 products: rarlab rar, rarlab rar, rarlab rar, rarlab rar, rarlab rar, and 13 more.

Description

Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 6/4/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD