CVE-2025-11001 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 27% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 27% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2025-11-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| 7-zip | 7-zip |
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | 7-Zip 24.00 - Directory Traversal | 2026-04-08 |
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