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Lack of data validation - Path Traversal In rar

Description

Directory Traversal exists in RAR 4.x and 5.x because an unpack operation follows any symlinks, including symlinks contained in the archive. This allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted archive.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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