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WinRar, one of the popular tools used to extract large files on PCs, is facing a major security issue and the Indian government is alerting users about it. The vulnerabilities are critical enough to let people know that using the tool could affect their systems and let the hackers gain control to steal data and or even block its access. <\/span><\/p>\n

WinRAR primarily works on Windows so you can directly link the issues to millions of Windows 10 and 11 users in the country. The new security alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) this week clearly highlights the concerns and gives users the right advice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WinRAR Security Risk: What The Govt Says<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CERT-In security alert dated August 12, 2025 comes with a high severity warning and explains the problems related to WinRAR. \u201cThis vulnerability exists due to insecure handling of directories and Alternate Data Streams (ADS) in specially crafted RAR archives, enabling directory traversal. An attacker could exploit this to place hidden executable or shortcut files in Windows Startup folders, leading to execution at system startup or user login.”\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The risks linked to WinRAR can be targeted at anybody using the app on their Windows system and we assume it will be a lot of people. The security agency has also detailed the WinRAR versions affected by the risks:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n