CVE-2025-55188: 7-zip Link Following
CVSS: 3.6v3.1LowModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-55188DEBIAN-CVE-2025-55188
Published 08-08-2025Last modified 04-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-55188 is a low (CVSS 3.6) Link Following vulnerability in 7-zip. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
CVSS score
3.6/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.00%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3github, reference
Timeline
- 08-08-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionLow 3.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST3.6LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.01% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundCve 2025 55188
Maturity: poc
Exploit Reference (youtu.be)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (lunbun.dev)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- 7zip< 22.01+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1 | < 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1 | < 25.01+dfsg-1
- p7zip< 16.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1 | < 16.02+transitional.1
Ubuntu2 products
- 7zipAll versions (No fix recorded)
- p7zipAll versions (No fix recorded)
7-zip1 product
- 7-zip< 25.01
3 vendors · 5 products
References
17 links- youtu.be/sWT6M1cfnwMExploit
