CVE-2025-55188 :: Enginsight Vulnerability Database

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	Primary	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

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 50.14%

Affected Products (NVD)

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

𝑥

= Vulnerable software versions

Debian Releases

Debian Product

Codename

7zip

bookworm	22.01+really26.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1 fixed
bookworm (security)	22.01+really26.02+dfsg-0+deb12u1 fixed
forky	26.02+dfsg-2 fixed
sid	26.02+dfsg-2 fixed
trixie	25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u2 fixed

p7zip

bookworm	16.02+really26.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1 fixed
bookworm (security)	16.02+really26.02+dfsg-0+deb12u1 fixed
bullseye	vulnerable
bullseye (security)	16.02+really26.02+dfsg-0+deb11u1 fixed
trixie	16.02+transitional.1 fixed

Ubuntu Releases

Ubuntu Product

Codename

7zip

jammy	needs-triage
noble	needs-triage
plucky	ignored
questing	ignored
resolute	not-affected

p7zip

bionic	needs-triage
focal	needs-triage
jammy	needs-triage
noble	not-affected
plucky	not-affected
questing	not-affected
resolute	dne
trusty	needs-triage
xenial	needs-triage

Known Exploits!

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://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-detect-7-zip-vulnerable-version

https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-55188-mitigate-7-zip-vulnerability

https://youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwM

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/10/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/13/1

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/12/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/10/16/7