VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-12938

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability3.05%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-08-18

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

UnRAR before 5.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass a directory-traversal protection mechanism via vectors involving a symlink to the . directory, a symlink to the .. directory, and a regular file.

Weakness classification

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Primary references

cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory