Is CVE-2017-12938 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-12938 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12938?

CVE-2017-12938 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2017-12938?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2017-12938.

Fix CVE-2017-12938 - HIGH rarlab unrar

Description

UnRAR before 5.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism via vectors involving a symlink to the . directory, a symlink to the .. directory, and a regular file.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 8/18/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2017-12938

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