Client-side path traversal in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-3718 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Nozomi |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-10-07 13:15:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC |
| Description | A client-side path traversal vulnerability was discovered in the web management interface front-end due to missing validation of an input parameter. An authenticated user with limited privileges can craft a malicious URL which, if visited by an authenticated victim, leads to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Problem Types: CWE-22 | CWE-22 CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 5.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.9 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.9 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Nozominetworks | Cmc | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Nozominetworks | Guardian | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Nozomi Networks | Guardian | affected 25.2.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Nozomi Networks | CMC | affected 25.2.0 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2025:4-01 | [email protected] | security.nozominetworks.com | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: This issue was found by Stefano Libero and Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks Product Security team during an internal investigation. (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: Upgrade to v25.2.0 or later.
Workarounds
CNA: Use internal firewall features to limit access to the web management interface.
CNA: Review all accounts with access to it and delete unnecessary ones.
CNA: Apply care when opening untrusted links or visiting external websites while an authenticated session to the web management interface is established.