EIP-2026-119285

PRE-CVE

WinRAR version 6.22 - Remote Code Execution via ZIP archive

Title source: legacy

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-119285. PoCs published by E1 Coders.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit creates a malicious ZIP file that leverages CVE-2023-38831 in WinRAR 6.22, where a crafted archive with a folder named as a file (e.g., 'document.pdf\') and a script inside it triggers arbitrary code execution upon extraction due to improper path handling.

Description

WinRAR version 6.22 - Remote Code Execution via ZIP archive

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by E1 Coders · cremotewindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51935

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This exploit creates a malicious ZIP file that leverages CVE-2023-38831 in WinRAR 6.22, where a crafted archive with a folder named as a file (e.g., 'document.pdf\') and a script inside it triggers arbitrary code execution upon extraction due to improper path handling.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: WinRAR 6.22

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Victim must extract the malicious ZIP file using WinRAR 6.22

MITRE ATT&CK

T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026