Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2022-30333?

Affected: Unrar (Rarlab); Debian Linux versions 10.0; rar (debian), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2022-30333 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Aug 9, 2022 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.

Is CVE-2022-30333 in the CISA KEV catalog?

Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 30, 2022.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2022-30333?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-30333?

Fixed versions are available, including libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, libunrar-devel 5.6.1-4.8.1.

How urgently should CVE-2022-30333 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2022-30333

HighExploitedPublic exploit

RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.

Published May 9, 2022 · Updated Oct 2, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-30333, DLA-3534-1, SUSE-SU-2022:1760-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-30333, USN-6569-1

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2022-30333 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Unrar (Rarlab), Debian Linux, rar (debian) and 4 more products.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Aug 9, 2022 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, libunrar-devel 5.6.1-4.8.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

99%

Higher than 99.9% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

4 catalog listings, used by ransomware

Public exploit code

Available

Proof-of-concept or weaponized module

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Description

RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file. NOTE: WinRAR and Android RAR are unaffected.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
CISA KEV	Aug 9, 2022	Aug 30, 2022	Known
Industry KEV feed	Aug 9, 2022	Aug 30, 2022	Known
CIRCL KEV	Aug 9, 2022	Aug 30, 2022	Known
ENISA EUVD	Aug 9, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Products

49 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
UnrarRarlab	See advisory	6.12
Debian LinuxDebian	10.0	n/a
rardebian	See advisory	2:6.20-0.1~deb11u1
unrar-nonfreedebian	See advisory	1:6.0.3-1+deb11u1
libclamunrarubuntu	See advisory	0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1

2 more affected products in the full CVE brief

Patched Releases

libclamunrar

0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1

libunrar-devel

5.6.1-4.8.1

libunrar5_6_1

5.6.1-4.8.1

rar

2:6.20-0.1~deb10u1, 2:6.20-0.1~deb11u1, 2:6.20~b1-0.1, 2:6.23-1, 2:6.23-1~20.04.1, 2:6.23-1~22.04.1

Unrar

6.12, 5.6.1-4.8.1

unrar-nonfree

1:5.6.6-2ubuntu0.1, 1:6.0.3-1+deb11u1, 1:6.1.5-1ubuntu0.1, 1:6.1.7-1

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
May 9, 2022
Added to CISA KEV
Aug 9, 2022
Added to Industry KEV feed
Aug 9, 2022
Added to CIRCL KEV
Aug 9, 2022
Added to ENISA EUVD
Aug 9, 2022
Last updated
Oct 2, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

References

15 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12 on Linux and UNIX allows directory traversal to write to files during an extract (aka unpack) operation, as demonstrated by creating a ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file.
Affected: Unrar (Rarlab); Debian Linux versions 10.0; rar (debian), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in CISA KEV, Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV, ENISA EUVD since Aug 9, 2022 and is known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Yes. It was added on Aug 9, 2022 with a federal remediation due date of Aug 30, 2022.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.20.04.1, libclamunrar 0.103.11-0ubuntu0.22.04.1, libunrar-devel 5.6.1-4.8.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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