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7-Zip: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes

WID-SEC-2025-2261 · first 13.10.2025 · updated 12.05.2026 · CVSS 7,0

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What it is about

7-Zip ist ein Extraktionsdienstprogramm für Archive, die im ZIP-Format komprimiert sind. Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in 7-Zip ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen.

Under what conditions?

The BSI does not name any particular preconditions.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • beliebigen Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes auszuführen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • Debian Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager for Microsoft Windows
  • Open Source 7-Zip <25.00
  • ABB 800xA <=7.0

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • Open Source 7-Zip 25.00
  • ABB 800xA <=7.0

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2025-11001, CVE-2025-11002

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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