CVE-2022-30333
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-30333 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-05-09 08:15:06 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-04 05:16:28 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS: 0.991070000 probability, percentile 0.999290000 (date 2026-08-06)
CISA KEV: Listed on 2022-08-09; due 2022-08-30; ransomware use Known
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-59 | n/a | CWE-59 CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | ADP | DECLARED | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 3.1 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | Secondary | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
HighAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
| Vendor | RARLAB |
|---|---|
| Product | UnRAR |
| Name | RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability |
| Required Action | Apply updates per vendor instructions. |
| Notes | Vulnerability updated with version 6.12. Accessing link will download update information: https://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gz; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30333 |
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Opengroup | Unix | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Rarlab | Unrar | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] [DLA 3534-1] rar security update | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.debian.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Unrar Path Traversal Vulnerability affects Zimbra Mail | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | blog.sonarsource.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | www.cisa.gov | US Government Resource |
| www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gz | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.rarlab.com | Patch |
| WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.rarlab.com | Product |
| RAR, UnRAR: Arbitrary File Overwrite (GLSA 202309-04) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Zimbra UnRAR Path Traversal ≈ Packet Storm | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | packetstormsecurity.com | Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
| CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA | www.cisa.gov | kev |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| ADP | 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z | CVE-2022-30333 added to CISA KEV |
Legacy QID Mappings
- 180852 Debian Security Update for unrar-nonfree (CVE-2022-30333)
- 296082 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 48.126.1 Missing (CPUJUL2022)
- 377763 RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- 6000058 Debian Security Update for rar (DLA 3534-1)
- 710746 Gentoo Linux RAR, UnRAR Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability (GLSA 202309-04)
- 752155 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for unrar (SUSE-SU-2022:1760-1)