CVE-2025-50329
Critical privilege-escalation in PowerArchiver allowing arbitrary code execution.
Is CVE-2025-50329 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-50329 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.57% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-50329?
CVE-2025-50329 is rated Critical. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-50329?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2025-50329. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2025-50329 affect?
CVE-2025-50329 affects ConeXware PowerArchiver <= 22.00.11, powerarc.exe, Windows desktops/servers running PowerArchiver. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-50329?
Update PowerArchiver to fixed version or uninstall; restrict access until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote privilege escalation via powerarc.exe allowing attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated (likely SYSTEM) rights.
Immediate action required