Directory Traversal Affecting 7zip package, versions <25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
27% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN13-7ZIP-13530032
  • published11 Oct 2025
  • disclosed19 Nov 2025

Introduced: 11 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-11001  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:13 7zip to version 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream 7zip package and not the 7zip package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.

7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.

CVSS Base Scores

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