Is CVE-2025-6218 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-6218 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-12-10.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-6218?

CVE-2025-6218 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-6218?

Patch guidance is available from rarlab security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-6218.

Fix CVE-2025-6218 - HIGH rarlab winrar

Description

RARLAB WinRAR Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of RARLAB WinRAR. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of file paths within archive files. A crafted file path can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27198.

CVSS Metrics

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

Metadata

Primary Vendor: RARLAB
Published: 6/21/2025
Last Modified: 12/10/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2025-6218

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