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 creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE:
02 Description
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:
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Exploited in the wild. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-08-09. Federal remediation due 2022-08-30. Known ransomware campaign use: reported by CISA.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationactiveCISA reports credible evidence of active exploitation.
- AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
- Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 99.23% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-10-02.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2022-05-09 00:00Z4 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-10-01 19:08Z27 DAYS AGO
- Reserved
- 2022-05-07
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Critical (CVSS 9.8)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- 90fd2fcc33cd4f45ebc3de8d0275e53c3fb0e16faf9d14332a50e55ac2ceeeb6
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.rarlab.comhttps://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htm
- www.rarlab.comhttps://www.rarlab.com/rar/rarlinux-x32-612.tar.gz
- blog.sonarsource.comhttps://blog.sonarsource.com/zimbra-pre-auth-rce-via-unrar-0day/
- packetstormsecurity.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/167989/Zimbra-UnRAR-Path-Traversal.html
- lists.debian.org[debian-lts-announce] 20230817 [SECURITY] [DLA 3534-1] rar security updatehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00022.html
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-202309-04https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-04
- www.cisa.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2022-30333
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- rar Fixed in 2:6.20~b1-0.1
- unrar-nonfree Fixed in 1:6.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- rar Fixed in 2:6.20~b1-0.1
- unrar-nonfree Fixed in 1:6.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- rar Fixed in 2:6.20~b1-0.1
- unrar-nonfree Fixed in 1:6.1.7-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- libclamunrar No fix yet
- rar No fix yet
- unrar-nonfree No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- libclamunrar No fix yet
- rar No fix yet
- unrar-nonfree No fix yet
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- libclamunrar Fixed in 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- rar Fixed in 2:6.23-1~20.04.1
- unrar-nonfree Fixed in 1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- libclamunrar Fixed in 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
- rar Fixed in 2:6.23-1~22.04.1
- unrar-nonfree Fixed in 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- rar Fixed in 2:6.23-1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.