CVE-2025-11001: 7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote…
CVE-2025-11001 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2025-11-19
7-Zip ZIP File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of 7-Zip. Interaction with this product is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of symbolic links in ZIP files. Crafted data in a ZIP file can cause the process to traverse to unintended directories. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of a service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26753.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-11001 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-11001?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 19 November 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
7-Zip, Microsoft Windows. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-11001?
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.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-11001?
Check whether you run 7-Zip or Microsoft Windows. 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.