CVE-2018-20250
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2019-02-05 20:00
Modified
2024-09-17 00:11
Severity ?
Summary
In WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, There is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format (in UNACEV2.dll). When the filename field is manipulated with specific patterns, the destination (extraction) folder is ignored, thus treating the filename as an absolute path.
References
cve@checkpoint.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152618/RARLAB-WinRAR-ACE-Format-Input-Validation-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@checkpoint.comhttp://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/winrar_aceThird Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106948Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://github.com/blau72/CVE-2018-20250-WinRAR-ACEExploit, Third Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/Exploit, Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46552/Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46756/Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory
cve@checkpoint.comhttps://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.htmlRelease Notes
Impacted products
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.WinRAR
CISA Known exploited vulnerability
Data from the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2022-02-15

Due date: 2022-08-15

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Used in ransomware: Known

Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20250

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