Medium severity · published Apr 3, 2025
CVE-2025-31334
Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to…
6.8
CVSS
1.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to 7.11. If a symbolic link specially crafted by an attacker is opened on the affected product, arbitrary code may be executed.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.3% · higher than 70% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WI
Winrar · Rarlab
before 7.11 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31334
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-31334
Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN59547048/
Release Notes
https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0
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