Description
RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167989/Zimbra-UnRAR-Path-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-pre-auth-rce-via-unrar-0day/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gzPatch
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htmProduct
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167989/Zimbra-UnRAR-Path-Traversal.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-pre-auth-rce-via-unrar-0day/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-04Third Party Advisory
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gzPatch
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htmProduct
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30333US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- May 9, 2022
- Last modified
- Oct 2, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Aug 9, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed