7-Zip 0-day was exploited in Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-0411 | Mark-of-the-Web Bypass in 7-Zip Enables Code Execution via Crafted Archives | 7.0 | 67% | KEV | KEV |
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Researchers said they recently discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the 7-Zip archiving utility that was actively exploited as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The vulnerability allowed a Russian cybercrime group to override a Windows protection designed to limit the execution of files downloaded from the Internet. The defense is commonly known as MotW, short for Mark of the Web .
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