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7-Zip < 25.01

🗓️ 13 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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7-Zip older than 25.01 on remote host has a security bypass; -snld20 bypasses symlink checks.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(249179);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/04/13");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-55188");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0572");

  script_name(english:"7-Zip < 25.01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of 7-Zip installed on the remote host is prior to 25.01. 
It is, therefore, affected by a security bypass vulnerability. The code 
for handling symbolic links has been changed to provide greater security 
when extracting files from archives. Command line switch -snld20 can be 
used to bypass default security checks when creating symbolic links.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to 7-Zip version 25.01 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-55188");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/08/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/08/03");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:7-zip:7-zip");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("7zip_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/7-Zip");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
        {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': '7-Zip', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '25.01'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);

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13 Apr 2026 00:00Current
6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 3.13.6
EPSS0.00058
SSVC
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