CVE-2025-58423CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2025-58423

High · published November 7, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
45.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ An insufficiently sanitized configuration file can be the ticket to chaos for your system—imagine an unauthorized guest slipping a wild party invitation into your mailbox! 🎉 Think of your server as a well-organized library. If an attacker can sneak in a file that hasn't been properly reviewed, it's like someone secretly adding a book filled with misinformation right onto the shelves—disrupting everything and possibly causing a shouting match among the librarians! An attacker could potentially wreak havoc by causing a denial-of-service, traversing sensitive directories, or even reading and writing files like a sneaky bookworm determined to rearrange your library. This could lead to loss of service and compromised data integrity—absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of your server as a well-organized library. If an attacker can sneak in a file that hasn't been properly reviewed, it's like someone secretly adding a book filled with misinformation right onto the shelves—disrupting everything and possibly causing a shouting match among the librarians! This vulnerability arises from insufficient sanitization of configuration files, allowing an attacker to upload crafted files that could manipulate local system resources, potentially leading to unauthorized access or disruption.

What to do

An attacker could potentially wreak havoc by causing a denial-of-service, traversing sensitive directories, or even reading and writing files like a sneaky bookworm determined to rearrange your library. This could lead to loss of service and compromised data integrity—absolutely devastating! Immediately apply a patch if available, and implement stricter validation and sanitization practices for configuration file uploads. Regularly audit your file handling processes to ensure that they are robust against such vulnerabilities. You've got this! Secure your setup and keep those literate intruders at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00561 · 45.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2025-11-07T04:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
advantech/deviceon\/iedge≤ 2.0.2—
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 NOV 22:31Z
    Advantech DeviceOn/iEdge Path Traversal
    cvelistv5