CVE-2025-8088

HIGHNVD 8.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-08-12), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 81%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS
99.6%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

August 8, 2025

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jun 2, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

Update WinRAR tools now: RomCom and others exploiting zero-day vulnerability

https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/update-winrar-tools-now-romcom-and-others-exploiting-zero-day-vulnerability/#the-discovery-of-cve-2025-8088
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-8088
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2025-8088: Mitigate WinRAR Zero-Day using SRP & IFEO - vsociety

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-mitigate-winrar-zero-day-using-srp-and-ifeo
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

CVE-2025-8088: Detect WinRAR Zero-Day - vsociety

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-8088-detect-winrar-zero-day
generic

Critical RAR Security Vulnerability affects older dtSearch for Windows versions

https://support.dtsearch.com/faq/dts0245.htm
generic🔴 Active Exploitation

High-severity WinRAR 0-day exploited for weeks by 2 groups - Ars Technica

https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/high-severity-winrar-0-day-exploited-for-weeks-by-2-groups/
generic

WinRAR News: WinRAR 7.13 Final released

https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 51× in last 7d / 209× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-23 03:03 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits

(10 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (10 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCstarfallreverie/winrar-exploit
    First seen Sep 25, 2025

    CVE-2025-8088 exploit C++ impl

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChexsecteam/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
    First seen Sep 4, 2025

    A sophisticated GUI tool for creating malicious RAR archives that exploit the WinRAR path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) using ADS and RAR5 header manipulation.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCkitsuneshade/WinRAR-Exploit-Tool---Rust-Edition
    First seen Aug 27, 2025

    A high-performance, memory-safe implementation of the WinRAR CVE-2025-8088 exploit tool, rewritten in Rust for better reliability and performance.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCpentestfunctions/best-CVE-2025-8088
    First seen Aug 27, 2025

    Winrar CVE exploitation before 7.13 using multiple ADS streams on a single file (Custom PDF implementation)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCAdityaBhatt3010/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Zero-Day-Path-Traversal
    First seen Aug 26, 2025

    An engaging walkthrough on uncovering, patching, and securing the WinRAR CVE-2025-8088 with a hands-on hacker’s twist.

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCpentestfunctions/CVE-2025-8088-Multi-Document
    First seen Aug 16, 2025

    Exploit systems using older WinRAR without knowing their username (unlike other projects)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoConlytoxi/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
    First seen Aug 14, 2025

    Advanced WinRAR Path Traversal Exploit Tool for CVE-2025-8088

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCsxyrxyy/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Proof-of-Concept-PoC-Exploit-
    First seen Aug 13, 2025

    CVE-2025-8088 WinRAR Proof of Concept (PoC-Exploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCknight0x07/WinRAR-CVE-2025-8088-PoC-RAR
    First seen Aug 12, 2025

    WinRAR 0day CVE-2025-8088 PoC RAR Archive

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCjordan922/CVE-2025-8088
    First seen Aug 10, 2025

    Python tool for safe archive handling, path traversal awareness, and secure extraction. Inspired by CVE-2025-8088.

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2025-8088?
CVE-2025-8088 is a high vulnerability published on August 8, 2025. A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
When was CVE-2025-8088 disclosed?
CVE-2025-8088 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2025, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-8088 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2025-8088 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on August 12, 2025, affecting RARLAB WinRAR. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-8088?
CVE-2025-8088 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-8088?
CVE-2025-8088 affects RARLAB WinRAR. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2025-8088?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-8088, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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