CVE-2025-57618
BaseFortify
Publication date: 2025-10-14
Last updated on: 2025-10-14
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| starnet | fastx | 3.3.67 |
| starnet | fastx | 3.3.71 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-24 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a path traversal flaw in FastX3 versions up to 3.3.67 that allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server. By exploiting this, the attacker can access configuration files containing the secret key used to sign JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) and existing JTIs. With these, the attacker can forge valid JWTs, impersonate the root user, and execute remote code with privileged access through authenticated endpoints.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to severe impacts including unauthorized access to sensitive files, compromise of authentication tokens, impersonation of the root user, and remote code execution with elevated privileges. This can result in full system compromise and loss of control over the affected server.