Is CVE-2022-30333 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-30333 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-11-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-30333?

CVE-2022-30333 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2022-30333?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2022-30333.

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-30333?

2 products: rarlab unrar, debian debian linux.

Fix CVE-2022-30333 - HIGH rarlab unrar

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-22 · Path Traversal CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 5/9/2022
Last Modified: 11/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2022-30333

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