CVE-2025-55188 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	3.6 LOW	LOCAL	LOW	NONE	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
mitre	CNA	3.6 LOW				CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
CISA-ADP	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: Unknown

Vendor	Product	Version
7-zip	7-zip	𝑥 < 25.01

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References

https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/compare/25.00...25.01

https://github.com/ip7z/7zip/releases/tag/25.01

https://github.com/lunbun/CVE-2025-55188/

https://lunbun.dev/blog/cve-2025-55188/

https://sourceforge.net/p/sevenzip/discussion/45797/thread/da14cd780b/

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/09/1

https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM