CVE-2025-62498CWE-23

CVE-2025-62498

High · published October 24, 2025

CVSS v3.1
8.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
44.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A sneaky relative path traversal vulnerability could turn your productivity project into an attack vector! 🔥 Think of this like allowing a delivery driver to drop off packages in your office without checking their identity — they might just deliver something dangerous. With this vulnerability, an attacker with access to a project could slip in arbitrary code as easily as they could drop off a perfectly innocent-looking box. If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the machine opening the tampered project. This could lead to complete control over the system, data theft, or even using that machine as a launching pad for further attacks. The consequences could be absolutely devastating!

Put simply

Think of this like allowing a delivery driver to drop off packages in your office without checking their identity — they might just deliver something dangerous. With this vulnerability, an attacker with access to a project could slip in arbitrary code as easily as they could drop off a perfectly innocent-looking box. This ZipSlip vulnerability enables an attacker to manipulate file paths in archive files and execute malicious code when the productivity project is opened, bypassing normal security checks on file access.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the machine opening the tampered project. This could lead to complete control over the system, data theft, or even using that machine as a launching pad for further attacks. The consequences could be absolutely devastating! To mitigate this risk, immediately update to the latest version that addresses CVE-2025-62498. Additionally, validate and sanitize all file paths in projects to ensure they don't point unexpectedly outside of the intended directories. Don't forget to regularly audit user permissions, too! You've got this! Follow these steps and you'll be on your way to securing your productivity suite in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00537 · 44.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-23 · Relative Path Traversal
Published
2025-10-24T02:15Z
References (3)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 OCT 21:46Z
    AutomationDirect Productivity Suite Relative Path Traversal
    cvelistv5