7-Zip Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability (Oct 2025) - Windows
🗓️ 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AGType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip < 25.01 | 13 Aug 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian dla-4576 : p7zip - security update | 11 May 202600:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 43 : retroarch (2025-6e0627440a) | 25 Dec 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 43 : 7zip (2025-b6422d64f9) | 3 Dec 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Fedora 42 : retroarch (2025-dda924d757) | 25 Dec 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-55188 | 30 Aug 202500:00 | – | nessus | |
| Astra Linux – Vulnerability in p7zip, 7zip | 22 Aug 202511:49 | – | astralinux | |
| August Linux Patch Wednesday | 4 Sep 202508:28 | – | avleonov | |
| The vulnerability of the 7-Zip file archiver lies in the improper handling of symbolic links before accessing a file, allowing attackers to circumvent security restrictions. | 13 Aug 202500:00 | – | bdu_fstec | |
| Exploit for Link Following in 7-Zip | 11 Aug 202508:47 | – | githubexploit |
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| Source | Link |
|---|---|
| 7-zip | www.7-zip.org/history.txt |
| lunbun | www.lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/ |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
CPE = "cpe:/a:7-zip:7-zip";
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.836710");
script_version("2025-10-15T05:39:06+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2025-55188");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"2.1");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-10-15 05:39:06 +0000 (Wed, 15 Oct 2025)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2025-10-13 16:21:23 +0530 (Mon, 13 Oct 2025)");
script_name("7-Zip Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability (Oct 2025) - Windows");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"7zip is prone to an arbitrary file write
vulnerability.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable version is present
on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation allows an attacker
to perform arbitrary file writes on target systems.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"7zip prior to version 25.01 on Windows.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Update to version 25.01 or later.");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.7-zip.org/history.txt");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2025 Greenbone AG");
script_family("General");
script_dependencies("gb_7zip_detect_portable_win.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("7zip/Win/Ver");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("host_details.inc");
include("version_func.inc");
if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
exit(0);
vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];
if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"25.01")) {
report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"25.01", install_path:path);
security_message(port:0, data:report);
exit(0);
}
exit(99);Data
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15 Oct 2025 00:00Current
7.1High risk
Vulners AI Score7.1
CVSS 3.13.6
EPSS0.00692
SSVC