Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IZArc v4.6 has a path-traversal flaw in unrar.dll. A malicious archive could escape intended file paths, potentially exposing, changing, or disrupting files. The severity is high, but the supplied evidence does not establish active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize systems that regularly receive external archives. Prompt risk reduction is warranted because potential impact is high, although this is not supported as an actively exploited emergency in the supplied evidence.
Technical view
CVE-2025-60835 is classified as CWE-35 with CVSS 3.1 score 7.8. Its vector indicates local access, low complexity, no privileges, required user interaction, unchanged scope, and potentially high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is highest on endpoints running IZArc v4.6 where users open externally supplied archives. The supplied record does not identify other affected versions, products, or CPEs, so broader exposure remains unknown.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false, and the supplied sources do not confirm active exploitation. The CVSS assessment requires user interaction and rates the attack vector as local. Public references exist, but this bundle provides insufficient detail to establish exploit maturity.
Researcher notes
The public record is sparse: affected-product metadata is listed as unavailable, while the description specifically identifies IZArc v4.6. No corrected version, vendor advisory, root-cause detail, or confirmed exploitation is supplied. Treat scope beyond v4.6 as unknown.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory IZArc v4.6 installations and identify systems processing externally supplied archives.
- Check IZArc guidance for a corrected release; the supplied sources name no confirmed patch.
- Until guidance is confirmed, avoid opening untrusted archives with IZArc and use approved isolated workflows.
- Run archive-processing software with least privilege and restrict write access to sensitive locations.
- Monitor archive handling for unexpected file creation outside the selected destination.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the installed IZArc version and record the unrar.dll version on each endpoint.
- Verify archive processing cannot create files outside the selected destination in a controlled test.
- Review endpoint telemetry for unexpected file writes associated with IZArc or unrar.dll.
- Recheck the CVE record and vendor guidance for corrected-version information.
Public sources used
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CWE-35: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H1.85.9CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.rarlab.com/rar_add.htmCVE reference, mitre
- https://www.izarc.org/CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/OV-0-VO/Public-references/blob/main/CVE-2025-60835.mdCVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/OV-0-VO/Public-references/commit/834a2be23292cbb305053a5d78d4d95c096e43b5CVE reference, mitre
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CWE details
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Path Traversal: '.../...//'
Path Traversal: '.../...//' represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.