Intel Name: Cve-2023-38331 exploitation attempt – suspicious winrar child process
Date of Scan: December 30, 2024
Impact: Medium
Summary: CVE-2023-38331 Exploitation Attempt – Suspicious WinRAR Child Process refers to a security vulnerability in WinRAR versions prior to 6.23, where attackers can exploit the software to execute arbitrary commands or binaries. In this scenario, an attacker leverages a flaw in how WinRAR handles certain file types, allowing them to create malicious archive files that, when opened by the victim, trigger the execution of harmful code. This exploitation attempt is typically detected by identifying suspicious child processes spawned by WinRAR, which may indicate the execution of malicious commands or binaries as part of the attack.
