High severity · published Dec 30, 2015
CVE-2015-5663
The file-execution functionality in WinRAR before 5.30 beta 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file with a name similar to an extensionless filename that…
7.4
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The file-execution functionality in WinRAR before 5.30 beta 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file with a name similar to an extensionless filename that was selected by the user.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Winrar · Rarlab
through 5.30; through 5.30 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5663
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5663
Vendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN64636058/index.html
Vendor Advisory
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000199
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79666
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034881
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