Name: CVE-2015-5663: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2015-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-5663, CWE-264, CVSS 7.4, EPSS 0.00082

The file-execution functionality in WinRAR before 5.30 beta 5 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse file with a name similar to an extensionless filename that was selected by the user.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.4
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Rarlab Winrar	—	Upgrade Rarlab WinRAR to the latest version	Sep 18, 2025	Dec 30, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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