BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-06-10

Last updated on: 2025-10-07

Assigner: Schneider Electric SE

Description

CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary file writes when an authenticated user on the web server manipulates file path.

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Published

2025-06-10

Last Modified

2025-10-07

Generated

2026-09-26

AI Q&A

2025-06-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-24

NVD

CVE-2025-5740

Affected Vendors & Products

Currently, no data is known.

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-22	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Path Traversal issue (CWE-22) that allows an unauthenticated user on the web server to manipulate file paths and potentially perform arbitrary file writes outside the intended restricted directory.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized modification or creation of files on the server, which may result in data corruption, system compromise, or unauthorized access to sensitive information.

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