NN-2025:15-01

Vulnerability from csaf_nozominetworks - Published: 2025-12-18 11:00 - Updated: 2025-12-18 11:00
Summary
Path traversal in Import Arc data archive functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0
Severity
High
Notes
Risk Level for Nozomi customers: Medium
CVE-2025-40898
8.1 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected products
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Nozomi Networks Guardian 25.5.0
Nozomi Networks / Guardian
 25.5.0
Nozomi Networks CMC 25.5.0
Nozomi Networks / CMC
 25.5.0
Product Identifier Version Remediation
Nozomi Networks Guardian <25.5.0
Nozomi Networks / Guardian
 vers:gem/<25.5.0
Mitigation
Vendor Fix
Nozomi Networks CMC <25.5.0
Nozomi Networks / CMC
 vers:gem/<25.5.0
Mitigation
Vendor Fix
Threats
Impact An authenticated user with limited privileges, by uploading a specifically-crafted Arc data archive, can potentially write arbitrary files in arbitrary paths, altering the device configuration and/or affecting its availability.
References
Acknowledgments
Nozomi Networks Product Security team Andrea Palanca
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