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CVE-2022-30333 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability

n/a n/a

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: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2022-08-09. Ransomware campaign use: Known.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2022-08-30. 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

n/a / n/a

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: n/a

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

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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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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06 Nov 2026, 06:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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05 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

Stored CNA snapshot at this observation.

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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

Stored EPSS snapshot at this observation.

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

Stored KEV snapshot at this observation.

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