What is CVE-2025-11002?

CVE-2025-11002 is a high-severity vulnerability in 7-Zip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2025-11002?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-11002 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Path Traversal in 7-Zip

CVE-2025-11002

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-26743.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.005 (41.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

7-zip — versions 24.09 (x64), 24.09

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

pacbypass/CVE-2025-11001

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-11002?: CVE-2025-11002 is a high-severity vulnerability in 7-Zip, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-11002?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-11002 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.