Description
RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.
Published: 2022-05-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 92.8% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3534-1 rar security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6569-1 libclamunrar vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7349-1 RAR vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7350-1 UnRAR vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000


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Wed, 29 Jan 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-08-09'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Opengroup Unix
Rarlab Unrar
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-21T23:15:40.223Z

Reserved: 2022-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-30333

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T06:48:35.705Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-05-09T08:15:06.937

Modified: 2025-11-03T16:20:12.860

Link: CVE-2022-30333

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses