HTML injection in in Time Machine functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2025-40891 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Nozomi |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2025-12-18 14:15:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-14 10:16:26 UTC |
| Description | A Stored HTML Injection vulnerability was discovered in the Time Machine Snapshot Diff functionality due to improper validation of network traffic data. An unauthenticated attacker can send specially crafted network packets at two different times to inject HTML tags into asset attributes across two snapshots. Exploitation requires a victim to use the Time Machine Snapshot Diff feature on those specific snapshots and perform specific GUI actions, at which point the injected HTML renders in their browser, enabling phishing and open redirect attacks. Full XSS exploitation is prevented by input validation and Content Security Policy. Attack complexity is high due to multiple required conditions. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.3 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/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
EPSS: 0.000400000 probability, percentile 0.122150000 (date 2026-04-15)
Problem Types: CWE-79 | CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.3 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 2.3 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 4.7 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/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:H/PR:N/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 25.5.0 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Nozomi Networks | CMC | affected 25.5.0 semver | Not specified |
| ADP | Siemens | RUGGEDCOM APE1808 | affected * custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| security.nozominetworks.com/NN-2025:12-01 | [email protected] | security.nozominetworks.com | Vendor Advisory |
| cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-827968.html | 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e | cert-portal.siemens.com | |
| 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 v25.5.0 or later.