CVE-2025-55188

LOW

Published Aug 8, 2025 Modified Nov 4, 2025 CWE-59

Description

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

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.6

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-59 CWE-59

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
7-zip	7-zip	< 25.01

References

Exploits

https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/ https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM

Other References

https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01 https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01 https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/ https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/10/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/13/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-55188? +

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-55188? +

CVE-2025-55188 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.6 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-55188? +

CVE-2025-55188 affects products from 7-zip, specifically: 7-zip. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-55188? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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