CVE-2015-5663

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Published Dec 30, 2015 CVSS 3.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The file-execution functionality in WinRAR before 5.30 beta 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file with a name similar to an extensionless filename that was selected by the user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar::beta_4:::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar::beta_4:::::x86:

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5613	The file-execution functionality in WinRAR before 5.30 beta 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file with a name similar to an extensionless filename that was selected by the user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.914% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN64636058/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000199
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79666
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034881

History

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Subscriptions

Rarlab Winrar

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Dec 30, 2015, 2:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved: Jul 24, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 30, 2015, 5:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM

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