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-26743.
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Fri, 23 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared 7-zip
7-zip 7-zip
Vendors & Products 7-zip
7-zip 7-zip

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Description 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-26743.
Title 7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-24T04:55:25.522Z

Reserved: 2025-09-25T18:50:55.181Z

Link: CVE-2025-11002

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-23T19:58:09.141Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-23T04:16:00.553

Modified: 2026-01-26T15:04:14.850

Link: CVE-2025-11002

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-23T10:26:29Z

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