Directory Traversal Affecting rar package, versions <2:5.3.b2-1
Threat Intelligence
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
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- published14 Aug 2026
- disclosed4 Jun 2017
Introduced: 4 Jun 2017
CVE-2014-9983 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest rar to version 2:5.3.b2-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rar package and not the rar package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.