Answer in brief
CVE-2018-20250 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRARgeneric | All versions prior and including 5.61 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 5, 2019
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordIn WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, There is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format (in UNACEV2.dll). When the filename field is manipulated with specific patterns, the destination (extraction) folder is ignored, thus treating the filename as an absolute path.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2018-20250 records a High severity vulnerability in CVE Program Container. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. Known-exploitation status makes exposure review time-sensitive. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Check Point Software Technologies Ltd./WinRARgeneric | All versions prior and including 5.61 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Feb 5, 2019
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Feb 15, 2022
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordIn WinRAR versions prior to and including 5.61, There is path traversal vulnerability when crafting the filename field of the ACE format (in UNACEV2.dll). When the filename field is manipulated with specific patterns, the destination (extraction) folder is ignored, thus treating the filename as an absolute path.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.