# CVE-2022-30333: RARLAB UnRAR Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-30333-rarlab-unrar-directory-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-08-09. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-30333 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-08-09

RARLAB UnRAR on Linux and UNIX systems contains a directory traversal vulnerability during the extraction (unpack) process. An attacker can exploit this to write arbitrary files to the filesystem, potentially leading to remote code execution as demonstrated by the creation of authorized_keys files.

Vendors: [RARLAB](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rarlab).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-30333 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-30333 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 9 August 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-30333?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 9 August 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-30333?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2022-30333 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-30333?** Check whether you run RARLAB UnRAR. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- RARLAB UnRAR before 6.12

## Timeline

- 2022-08-09: disclosed
- 2022-08-09: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-08-09: advisory: NVD publication date
- 2022-08-09: exploited: Reported as exploited in the wild in CISA KEV catalog.

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- [RARLAB WinRAR and UnRAR heap overflow in RAR5 recovery-volume parser](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-14191-rarlab-winrar-and-unrar-heap-overflow-in-rar5-recovery-volume)