CVE-2022-30333
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...
- Published
- May 9, 2022
- Updated
- Oct 1, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 9, 2022
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.9%
- Model date
- Oct 17, 2026
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CISA Known Exploited
This CVE appears in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Summary
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.
Sources
modules/exploits/linux/fileformat/unrar_cve_2022_30333.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux($.exploit_linux/fileformat/unrar_cve_2022_30333.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_linux/fileformat/unrar_cve_2022_30333.check)
modules/exploits/linux/http/zimbra_unrar_cve_2022_30333.rb
Metasploit Framework modulesDeclared conditions
- platform: Linux($.exploit_linux/http/zimbra_unrar_cve_2022_30333.platform)
- verification: check_not_declared($.exploit_linux/http/zimbra_unrar_cve_2022_30333.check)
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