CVE-2025-55188

LOWNVD 3.63.6—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This low-severity CVE scores 3.6 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.7%, top 51% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory enrichment pending alignment with NVD CVSS.

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
3.6EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 3.6Exploit: Elevated riskExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.

CVSS v3
3.6
EG Score
3.6(medium)
EG Risk
32(Track)
EG Risk 32/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity36% × 45%
Exploitation40% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
61%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 8, 2025

Last Modified

November 4, 2025

References (14)

Affected Packages

(6 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:12(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
7zip22.01+dfsg-10~exp1, 22.01+dfsg-8, 22.01+dfsg-8+deb12u1, 22.01+dfsg-922.01+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1—
p7zip16.02+dfsg-816.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb12u1—
Debian:13(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
7zip24.09+dfsg-8, 25.00+dfsg-1, 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1~bpo12+125.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1—
p7zip—16.02+transitional.1—
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
p7zip16.02+dfsg-816.02+really25.01+dfsg-0+deb11u1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
7zip24.09+dfsg-8, 25.00+dfsg-1, 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1, 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u1~bpo12+1, 25.01+dfsg-1~deb13u225.01+dfsg-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 151 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-19 15:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-09-18 19:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-17 19:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-16 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-16 05:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-13 16:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-09-13 05:35 UTCOSV refresh
  9. 2026-09-12 15:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-09-11 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-11 09:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-09-10 09:34 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-09-08 21:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-07 16:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-09-05 15:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-02 14:11 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-01 13:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-09-01 04:38 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-30 19:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-27 14:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-26 14:45 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 75 more
  1. 2026-08-25 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-25 06:26 UTCOSV refresh
  3. 2026-08-24 14:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-24 09:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-23 00:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-20 22:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-08-18 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-17 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-16 14:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-16 02:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-15 01:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-08-13 21:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  20. 2026-08-08 23:55 UTCOSV refresh
  21. 2026-08-08 16:36 UTCEPSS rescore
  22. 2026-08-07 16:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-05 19:16 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  26. 2026-08-04 15:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  27. 2026-08-04 10:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-01 04:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-07-30 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  32. 2026-07-30 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-07-28 15:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-07-25 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-07-24 14:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  37. 2026-07-23 23:11 UTCOSV refresh
  38. 2026-07-23 14:18 UTCEPSS rescore
  39. 2026-07-23 02:59 UTCEG score recompute▲ 0.90
  40. 2026-07-22 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-07-22 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  42. 2026-07-21 15:24 UTCEPSS rescore
  43. 2026-07-20 17:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  44. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-07-19 14:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  46. 2026-07-19 02:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-07-18 10:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  48. 2026-07-16 17:02 UTCEPSS rescore
  49. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-07-15 16:57 UTCEPSS rescore
  51. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  52. 2026-07-15 01:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-07-13 22:29 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-07-13 06:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  55. 2026-07-13 06:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  56. 2026-07-12 05:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  57. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  58. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  59. 2026-07-09 19:09 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-07-07 13:45 UTCEPSS rescore
  62. 2026-07-06 17:21 UTCOSV refresh
  63. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  65. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  66. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  67. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  68. 2026-07-04 06:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  69. 2026-07-02 17:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  71. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  72. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  73. 2026-06-29 14:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  74. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-06-28 14:07 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoClunbun/CVE-2025-55188
    First seen Aug 28, 2025

    Proof-of-concept of CVE-2025-55188: 7-Zip arbitrary file write

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoChunters-sec/CVE-2025-55188-7z-exploit
    First seen Aug 11, 2025

    7z exploit POC versions prior to 25.01

    Open source ↗

Related CVEs(same CWE)

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-55188?
CVE-2025-55188 is a low vulnerability published on August 8, 2025. 7-Zip before 25.01 does not always properly handle symbolic links during extraction.
When was CVE-2025-55188 disclosed?
CVE-2025-55188 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2025, with the most recent update on November 4, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-55188 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-55188 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 38.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-55188?
CVE-2025-55188 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.6 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-55188?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-55188, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

Dependency Blast Radius

See which npm, PyPI, Go, and Maven packages are affected by CVE-2025-55188

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2025-55188?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.

Start Free Scan →Browse All CVEs