Exploitation evidence
Known exploited · CISA KEV listed
Added 2022-02-15. Ransomware campaign use: Known.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date: 2022-08-15. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.
KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗Reported products and versions
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. / WinRAR
Default status: Not specified
- affected: All versions prior and including 5.61
Fixes and workarounds
No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.
Sources and related reporting
CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON
- https://github.com/blau72/CVE-2018-20250-WinRAR-ACE
- https://research.checkpoint.com/extracting-code-execution-from-winrar/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46552/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106948
- https://www.win-rar.com/whatsnew.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152618/RARLAB-WinRAR-ACE-Format-Input-Validation-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/windows/fileformat/winrar_ace
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46756/
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-20250
Observed change timeline
History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.
12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}07 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed
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}05 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated
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}03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed
Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.
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