CVE-2017-12938 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in UnRAR versions prior to 5.5.7, allowing remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) could lead to unauthorized information disclosure (C:H) through network-based attacks with low complexity and no user interaction required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:unrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.