QID 377763

Date Published: 2022-11-15

QID 377763: RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability

RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation.

NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.

Affected versions:
UnRAR versions prior to 6.12

QID detection logic (Authenticated):
This QID checks for vulnerable version of UnRAR by running the 'unrar -v' commmand.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in directory traversal and informal disclosure.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to upgrade to UNRAR 6.12. For more information please refer to RARLAB download page

    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 377763

    CVE-2022-30333 |
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