CVE-2025-11001
Published: 19 November 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-11001 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in 7-Zip 7-Zip. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked at the 49.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-198219
Vulnerability details
7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending…
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on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
The ZIP file parsing directory traversal vulnerability via symbolic links enables arbitrary remote code execution in 7-Zip upon user interaction with a crafted file, directly facilitating Exploitation for Client Execution.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Validates pathnames and filenames to prevent traversal outside intended directories.