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CVE-2005-0331
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR 3.42 and earlier, when the user clicks on the ZIP file to extract it, allows remote attackers…
Low2.6EPSS 1.4%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR 3.42 and earlier, when the user clicks on the ZIP file to extract it, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a ... (triple dot) in the filename of the ZIP file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.4% · top 27% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- 12422 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20050202 7a69Adv#21 - WinRAR unpack one-folder path disclosure (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- winrar-dotdotdotdirectory-traversal(20585) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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