Overview
7-Zip contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass the Mark-of-the-Web security feature to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user.
https://www.7-zip.org/history.txt ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0411
Key Details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CVE ID | CVE-2025-0411 |
| Vendor / Product | 7-Zip — 7-Zip |
| NVD Published | 2025-01-25 |
| NVD Last Modified | 2025-10-27 |
| CVSS 3.1 Score | 7 |
| CVSS 3.1 Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Severity | HIGH |
| CWE | CWE-693 |
| CISA KEV Added | 2025-02-06 |
| CISA KEV Deadline | 2025-02-27 |
| Known Ransomware Use | No |
CVSS 3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Required Action
CISA BOD 22-01 Deadline: 2025-02-27.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-06 | Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog |
| 2025-02-27 | CISA BOD 22-01 remediation deadline |
References
| Resource | Type |
|---|---|
| NVD — CVE-2025-0411 | Vulnerability Database |
| CISA KEV Catalog Entry | US Government |