CVE-2025-31334
WinRAR Symbolic Link Execution Vulnerability
Description
Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to 7.11. If a symbolic link specially crafted by an attacker is opened on the affected product, arbitrary code may be executed.
INFO
Published Date :
April 3, 2025, 6:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 7, 2025, 2:18 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
0.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-31334.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN59547048/ | |
| https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0 |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-31334 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2024-2787: Apple Archive Flaw Enables Arbitrary File Write and Gatekeeper Bypass, PoC Releases
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Apple’s proprietary libAppleArchive library, tracked as CVE-2024-27876, enables attackers to achieve arbitrary file writes on macOS and iOS systems, with the added p ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
WinZip MotW Bypass Vulnerability Let Hackers Execute Malicious Code Silently
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a critical vulnerability in WinZip that enables attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark-of-the-Web (MotW) security feature, potentially allowing malicious code to e ... Read more
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The Hacker News
⚡ Weekly Recap: Windows 0-Day, VPN Exploits, Weaponized AI, Hijacked Antivirus and More
Attackers aren't waiting for patches anymore — they are breaking in before defenses are ready. Trusted security tools are being hijacked to deliver malware. Even after a breach is detected and patched ... Read more
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Help Net Security
Week in review: Microsoft patches exploited Windows CLFS 0-day, WinRAR MotW bypass flaw fixed
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited Windows CLFS zero-day (CVE-2025-29824) April 2025 Patch Tuesday is ... Read more
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Kaspersky
Protecting against attacks in ZIP, RAR, CAB, MSI, ISO and other archives | Kaspersky official blog
Archiving programs designed to simplify file storage and transfers have become common tools not only for users but also for attackers. Malicious archives are regularly found in both targeted attacks a ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
PoC Released for CVE-2025-3155: Yelp Flaw Can Expose SSH Keys on Ubuntu Systems
A security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-3155, has been discovered in Yelp, the GNOME user help application that comes pre-installed on Ubuntu desktop. The vulnerability involves the way Yelp ... Read more
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Help Net Security
WinRAR MotW bypass flaw fixed, update ASAP (CVE-2025-31334)
WinRAR users, upgrade your software as soon as possible: a vulnerability (CVE-2025-31334) that could allow attackers to bypass Windows’ Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary co ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
MediaTek’s April 2025 Security Bulletin: Critical WLAN Vulnerability Exposes Chipsets
MediaTek has released its April 2025 Product Security Bulletin, detailing a range of security vulnerabilities affecting its various chipsets. The bulletin covers vulnerabilities in chipsets used in sm ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Cybersecurity Weekly Recap: Key Updates on Attacks, Vulnerabilities, & Data Breaches
Welcome to this week’s Cybersecurity Newsletter, providing you with the latest updates and essential insights from the rapidly evolving field of cybersecurity. Keeping updated is essential in the rapi ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Linux Kernel Vulnerability Exposes Local Systems to Privilege Escalation, PoC Published
A security researcher has recently disclosed technical details and proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Performance Events system component. This flaw, identif ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
MinIO Urgently Patches High-Severity Incomplete Signature Validation Vulnerability
MinIO, a high-performance object storage server compatible with Amazon S3, has released a patch to address a critical security vulnerability. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-31489, involves inc ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
Bitdefender GravityZone Console Hit by Critical PHP Deserialization Vulnerability
A critical-severity vulnerability has been discovered in the Bitdefender GravityZone Console, posing a significant risk to affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-2244 (CVSSv4 9.5), is an inse ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
WinRAR flaw bypasses Windows Mark of the Web security alerts
A vulnerability in the WinRAR file archiver solution could be exploited to bypass the Mark of the Web (MotW) security warning and execute arbitrary code on a Windows machine. The security issue is tra ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-22457: UNC5221 Exploits Ivanti Zero-Day Flaw to Deploy TRAILBLAZE and BRUSHFIRE Malware
Ivanti has recently disclosed a critical security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-22457, affecting several of its widely-used products. The vulnerability impacts Ivanti Connect Secure (ICS) VPN ... Read more
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security.nl
WinRAR-lek laat aanvaller waarschuwing Mark-of-the-Web omzeilen
Een kwetsbaarheid in WinRAR maakt het mogelijk voor aanvallers om de beveiligingswaarschuwing Mark-of-the-Web te omzeilen, wat kan leiden tot het uitvoeren van willekeurige code op het systeem van de ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
WinRAR “Mark of the Web” Bypass Vulnerability Let Attackers Arbitrary Code
A newly disclosed vulnerability in WinRAR allows attackers to bypass a core Windows security mechanism, enabling arbitrary code execution on affected systems. Tracked as CVE-2025-31334, this flaw impa ... Read more
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Daily CyberSecurity
CVE-2025-31334: WinRAR Flaw Enables Mark-of-the-Web Bypass and Arbitrary Code Execution
A newly disclosed vulnerability in WinRAR, the world’s most widely used file compression tool with over 500 million users, may allow attackers to sneak past Windows security warnings and execute malic ... Read more
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Cyber Security News
Cisco Smart Licensing Utility Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Admin Access
Two critical vulnerabilities were actively exploited in Cisco Smart Licensing Utility, potentially allowing attackers to gain administrative access to affected systems. Organizations running vulnerabl ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-31334 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Apr. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Issue that bypasses the "Mark of the Web" security warning function for files when opening a symbolic link that points to an executable file exists in WinRAR versions prior to 7.11. If a symbolic link specially crafted by an attacker is opened on the affected product, arbitrary code may be executed. Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-356 Added Reference https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN59547048/ Added Reference https://www.win-rar.com/start.html?&L=0
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-31334 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-31334
weaknesses.