Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessDeliver malicious archive to victim
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DeliveryUser extracts .ps1/.psm1 via Bandizip
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ExploitMotW not propagated to extracted files
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ExecutionUser invokes unsigned script
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ImpactRemoteSigned policy bypassed, script runs
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Protection mechanism completeness
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| Exploitation Conditions | Requires that (1) the victim uses Bandizip before 7.47 to extract an archive containing a .ps1 or .psm1 file, (2) the Windows host's PowerShell execution policy is set to RemoteSigned (so that the normally-blocking zone check is what the bypass defeats), and (3) the user subsequently and manually invokes the extracted script. Exploitation is limited by its local attack vector (the archive must reach the victim's disk) and by required user interaction - the victim must both extract and run the script - so it is not remotely or automatically triggerable; it also provides no benefit on hosts set to Unrestricted (nothing to bypass) or AllSigned/Restricted (bypass still blocked). |
| Impact | This is a genuine-but-modest-priority issue, not a top-tier emergency. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P, score 4.8 MEDIUM) is internally consistent with the description: exploitation is local (the malicious archive must already be on disk and extracted by Bandizip) and requires passive user interaction (UI:P) because the victim must subsequently invoke the extracted PowerShell script. Impact is correctly scoped to integrity only (VI:L; VC:N/VA:N), reflecting that this is a protection-mechanism bypass (CWE-693) that weakens the Mark-of-the-Web defense-in-depth layer rather than directly granting code execution. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, or public POC was provided in the input, so there is no signal of active exploitation or automatable mass abuse - consistent with a MEDIUM-severity defense-weakening bug reported by a research vendor (VulnCheck) rather than one caught in the wild. One nuance to verify: the real-world severity depends on the host PowerShell execution policy being RemoteSigned (a common but not universal default); on systems set to Restricted or AllSigned the bypass yields less, and on systems already at Unrestricted the MotW gap is moot. Treat as a patch-in-normal-cycle item. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker distributes a ZIP (or other) archive containing an unsigned malicious .ps1 or .psm1 file via download, email, or a shared link. Because Bandizip before 7.47 does not propagate Mark-of-the-Web to the extracted scripts, the victim who extracts and then runs the script sees it treated as local/trusted content and it executes under a RemoteSigned policy that would normally block an unsigned downloaded script. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data; exploitation requires the user to both extract and deliberately invoke the script. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Bandizip for Windows before 7.47 fails to propagate the Mark-of-the-Web to extracted .ps1 and .psm1 files, defeating the zone check that normally requires downloaded PowerShell scripts to be signed under the RemoteSigned execution policy. The flaw lets a local attacker deliver an unsigned script inside an archive and have it run when the victim extracts and manually invokes it; no privileges are required, but user interaction is essential and the resulting impact is limited to low integrity. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, and the issue is best treated as a modest protection-mechanism bypass rather than an emergency remote code-execution risk.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade Bandizip to version 7.47 or later, the fixed release referenced by the advisory and version history. Until upgrading, avoid using Bandizip to extract archives containing .ps1 or .psm1 files, use an extraction tool that preserves the Zone.Identifier stream, and review or scan extracted scripts before running them. Where practical, tighten PowerShell execution policy to AllSigned or Restricted for affected users, but note the trade-offs: AllSigned requires signing of all scripts, including legitimate local ones, and Restricted blocks script execution entirely. Application control policies such as AppLocker or WDAC can enforce signed-script rules without relying on MOTW. Advisories: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/bandisoft-bandizip-before-7.47-mark-of-the-web-bypass-for-powershell-scripts and https://en.bandisoft.com/bandizip/history/.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
Mark-of-the-Web is implemented as a Zone.Identifier NTFS alternate data stream that browsers and other download sources attach to files, and Windows and PowerShell consult it to decide whether a file originated from the Internet zone. Under the RemoteSigned execution policy, local unsigned .ps1 and .psm1 files are allowed, but files carrying MOTW must be digitally signed. Bandizip before 7.47 extracts .ps1 and .psm1 entries without recreating the Zone.Identifier stream, so the files appear local and execute without a signature. This is a CWE-693 protection-mechanism failure rather than a memory-safety bug; the attack surface is limited to Windows hosts using Bandizip to unpack attacker-supplied archives where PowerShell policy would otherwise rely on MOTW.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Local vector (archive must be on disk) and required user interaction to run the script; integrity-only impact from defeating MotW, no confidentiality or availability effect.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Bandisoft Bandizip before 7.47 fails to propagate Mark-of-the-Web to extracted .ps1 and .psm1 files, allowing attackers to bypass zone-based execution protections. Attackers can deliver unsigned PowerShell scripts or modules in downloaded archives that run under the RemoteSigned policy when the user invokes them.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
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EUVD-2026-105087
GHSA-64xw-vwg3-qr88
NVD
CVE.org
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