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CVE-2023-38831: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

🗓️ 23 Aug 2023 00:00:00Reported by Rapid7Type 
rapid7
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Arbitrary code execution in WinRAR before 6.23 via ZIP archive folder name collision.

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githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Type Distinction in Rarlab Winrar
27 Dec 202505:26
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githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
1 Apr 202415:59
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githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
27 Sep 202418:23
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
12 Sep 202314:07
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
3 Sep 202314:53
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
30 Dec 202403:33
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
27 Aug 202314:08
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
1 Sep 202316:45
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
12 Sep 202316:01
–githubexploit
githubexploit
GithubExploit		Exploit for Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Rarlab Winrar
17 Jun 202407:30
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nvdwww.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38831
cwewww.cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/345.html
cwewww.cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/351.html
packetstormsecuritywww.packetstormsecurity.com/files/174573/WinRAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html
blogwww.blog.google/threat-analysis-group/government-backed-actors-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/
bleepingcomputerwww.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-exploited-since-april-to-hack-trading-accounts/
group-ibwww.group-ib.com/blog/cve-2023-38831-winrar-zero-day/
packetstormsecuritywww.packetstormsecurity.com/files/174573/WinRAR-Remote-Code-Execution.html
blogwww.blog.google/threat-analysis-group/government-backed-actors-exploiting-winrar-vulnerability/
bleepingcomputerwww.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/winrar-zero-day-exploited-since-april-to-hack-trading-accounts/
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7.5High risk
Vulners AI Score7.5
CVSS 3.17.8
EPSS0.99815
SSVC
CWE-345CWE-351
WinRARarbitrary code executionZIP archivefolder name collision
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