CVE-2005-0331 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in WinRAR versions 3.42 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files on a user's system by embedding a triple-dot ("...") sequence in a ZIP file's filename, which is triggered when the user extracts the archive. With a CVSS score of 2.6, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and high access complexity, leading to a potential impact of partial integrity compromise. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10_beta3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.10_beta5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.10_beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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