CVE-2023-38831

Published Aug 23, 2023

Last updated 2 months ago

Overview

Description
RARLAB WinRAR before 6.23 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code when a user attempts to view a benign file within a ZIP archive. The issue occurs because a ZIP archive may include a benign file (such as an ordinary .JPG file) and also a folder that has the same name as the benign file, and the contents of the folder (which may include executable content) are processed during an attempt to access only the benign file. This was exploited in the wild in April through October 2023.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
7.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Known exploits

Data from CISA

Vulnerability name
RARLAB WinRAR Code Execution Vulnerability
Exploit added on
Aug 24, 2023
Exploit action due
Sep 14, 2023
Required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-345
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-351

Social media

Hype score
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  1. 🚨Threat Campaign Alert - UAC-0099 Targets Ukrainian Government with Espionage Campaign Using WinRAR Exploit (CVE-2023-38831) and LONEPAGE Malware🚨 Summary: The UAC-0099 threat group has targeted Ukrainian government organizations with phishing emails exploiting WinRAR… https:/

    @CyberxtronTech

    17 Dec 2024

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  2. WinRAR security flaw #CVE-2023-38831 allows attacker to execute arbitrary code when user attempt to view benign file within ZIP archive CVE to deliver multiple malicious files APT-K-47 to deliver #Asyncshell which was found to leverage WinRAR security flaw https://t.co/x2JCwzcIK4

    @7Ej4_

    25 Nov 2024

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  3. APT-K-47 Uses Hajj-Themed Lures to Deliver Advanced Asyncshell Malware Initial attack chains distributing the malware have been found to leverage the WinRAR security flaw (CVE-2023-38831, CVSS score: 7.8) to trigger the infection #CyberSecurity #CyberSecurityAwareness… https://

    @letsexploit

    24 Nov 2024

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  4. hxxps://adp-auth.com/ cve-2023-38831 exploitation #stealc malware download: hXxps://adp-auth.com/land/Automatic_Data_Processing_Terms_and_Conditions.rar https://t.co/IvlO44M9tO https://t.co/wcIoO2owYW

    @banthisguy9349

    10 Nov 2024

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  5. Did you know that you can create both a file and a directory with the exact same name in a ZIP? You won't be able to unzip it like this on any file system, but hey, you can do it! It's why CVE-2023-38831 happened in winrar https://t.co/3a0x7wdUoL https://t.co/Lz4f4ZuPLQ

    @BarrellTitor44

    5 Nov 2024

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