CVE-2025-55188

LOW
2025-08-08 [email protected]
3.6
CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 28, 2026 - 19:05 vuln.today
PoC Detected
Nov 04, 2025 - 22:16 vuln.today
Public exploit code
CVE Published
Aug 08, 2025 - 21:15 nvd
LOW 3.6

Description

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.

Analysis

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. 7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction. Affected products include: 7-Zip. Version information: before 25.01.

Affected Products

7-Zip.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +18
POC: +20

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