
CVE-2025-11001 (CVSS 7.0) – 7-Zip < 25.00 Directory Traversal → RCE via crafted ZIP with symlink. Allows arbitrary file write when extracted as Administrator. Fixed in 7-Zip 25.00 (July 2025).
High-severity symlink traversal in 7-Zip allowing arbitrary file write / RCE
Patched in 7-Zip 25.00 (July 2025) – Public exploit available
FOR AUTHORIZED SECURITY TESTING AND RESEARCH ONLY
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HMohammed Idrees Banyamer
Jordan | Security Researcher
Instagram: @banyamer_security
GitHub: https://github.com/mbanyamer
python3 cve-2025-11001_poc.py \
-t "C:\Windows\System32" \
-p payload/malicious.exe \
-o CVE-2025-11001-exploit.zip