CVE-2022-48579

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Published Aug 7, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

UnRAR before 6.2.3 allows extraction of files outside of the destination folder via symlink chains.

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

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-3535-1	unrar-nonfree security update
EUVD	EUVD-2022-51275	UnRAR before 6.2.3 allows extraction of files outside of the destination folder via symlink chains.
Ubuntu USN	USN-7350-1	UnRAR vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.841% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/pmachapman/unrar/commit/2ecab6bb5ac4f3b88f270218445496662020205f#diff-ca3086f578522062d7e390ed2cd7e10f646378a8b8cbf287a6e4db5966df68ee
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00023.html

History

Oct 17, 2024 2:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Rarlab Unrar

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 17, 2024, 1:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 17, 2024, 1:57 PM
Reserved: Aug 7, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 3:17 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 3:17 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:15 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2023, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:15 AM

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