CVE-2025-55188
7-Zip Symbolic Link Extraction Vulnerability
Description
7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 8, 2025, 9:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 10, 2025, 3:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update 7-Zip to version 25.01 or later.
- Extract archives with caution.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-55188 has a 9 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2025-55188.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01 | Product |
| https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/ | Exploit |
| https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/ | Product |
| https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version | |
| https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability | |
| https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM | Exploit |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-55188 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-2025-55188
weaknesses.
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).
⚠️ Demonstrate CVE-2025-55188 with this proof-of-concept exploit for 7-Zip, revealing vulnerabilities in file extraction handling and potential impacts.
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Shell
Proof-of-concept of CVE-2025-55188: 7-Zip arbitrary file write
Python Shell
🛠️ Demonstrate CVE-2025-55188, a 7-Zip vulnerability allowing symlink attacks to overwrite files, highlighting crucial security risks for users.
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7-Zip Exploit for Linux Platform
None
Shell
7z exploit POC versions prior to 25.01
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CVE POC repo 자동 수집기
Python
监控Github最新网络安全相关的仓库...
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-55188 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Help Net Security
WinRAR zero-day was exploited by two threat actors (CVE-2025-8088)
The RomCom attackers aren’t the only ones that have been leveraging the newly unveiled WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) in zero-day attacks: according to Russian cybersecurity company BI.ZONE, a g ... Read more
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DataBreaches.Net
7-Zip Vulnerability Lets Hackers Write Files and Run Malicious Code
Divya reports: A security vulnerability has been discovered in the popular 7-Zip file compression utility that could allow attackers to write arbitrary files to victim systems and potentially execute ... Read more
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The Hacker News
WinRAR Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation – Update to Latest Version Immediately
The maintainers of the WinRAR file archiving utility have released an update to address an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. Tracked as CVE-2025-8088 (CVSS score: 8.8), the issue has been des ... Read more
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CybersecurityNews
7-Zip Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability Let Attackers Execute Arbitrary Code
A newly disclosed security vulnerability in the popular 7-Zip file compression software has raised significant concerns in the cybersecurity community. CVE-2025-55188, discovered and reported by secur ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-55188 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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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version Added Reference https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/ Types: Exploit Added Reference Type MITRE: https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ Types: Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 Types: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type MITRE: https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM Types: Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 Added Reference https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 14, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 25.01 Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01 Types: Product Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01 Types: Release Notes Added Reference Type MITRE: https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/ Types: Product -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Removed CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description 7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-59 Added Reference https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01 Added Reference https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01 Added Reference https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/