
This project demonstrates a simulated exploitation of the WinRAR vulnerability CVE-2023-38831 to execute a reverse shell. The purpose of this task was to showcase how attackers can weaponize compressed archive files to gain remote access to a target machine.
This repository contains a PDF summary and screenshots of a lab-based demonstration of CVE-2023-38831. The vulnerability allows attackers to embed and execute malicious payloads in compressed files. In this case, the payload triggers a reverse shell.