Answer in brief
CVE-2025-8088 records a High severity vulnerability in Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps win.rar GmbH/WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2025-8088 records a High severity vulnerability in Path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR. The current sources mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps win.rar GmbH/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 win.rar GmbH/WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| win.rar GmbH/WinRARgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 8, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Feb 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Aug 12, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordA path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
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 win.rar GmbH/WinRAR (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| win.rar GmbH/WinRARgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 8, 2025
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Feb 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
May 24, 2026
Added to CISA KEV
Aug 12, 2025
Evidence: source:kev:kev:kev:recordA path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.