CVE-2025-8088

HIGH CISA KEV EPSS 99.7%
Published Aug 8, 202510mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.4 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published Aug 8, 2025 10mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
KEV Listed Aug 12, 2025 10mo ago
KEV Due Sep 2, 2025 302d overdue

Description

A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.4
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction A
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

CISA Known Exploited Overdue 302d
Added
Aug 12, 2025
Due
Sep 2, 2025

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

EPSS Exploit Probability
99.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Actively Exploited (KEV)
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-35

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
rarlabwinrar* <7.13
microsoftwindows*any
dtsearchdtsearch* <2023.01
microsoftwindows*any

References 7

  • arstechnica.com https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day-exploited-for-weeks-by-2-groups/
    Press/Media Coverage
  • support.dtsearch.com https://support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm
    Third Party Advisory
  • cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8088
    US Government Resource
  • vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day
    Third Party Advisory
  • vicarius.io https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo
    MitigationThird Party Advisory
  • welivesecurity.com https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088
    Press/Media Coverage
  • win-rar.com https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5
    Release Notes

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.