CVE-2025-34238 (GCVE-0-2025-34238)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-11-06 19:43 – Updated: 2025-11-17 19:38
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Advantech WebAccess/VPN < 1.1.5 Path Traversal via AjaxStandaloneVpnClientsController.ajaxDownloadRoadWarriorConfigFileAction()
Summary
Advantech WebAccess/VPN versions prior to 1.1.5 contain an absolute path traversal via AjaxStandaloneVpnClientsController.ajaxDownloadRoadWarriorConfigFileAction() that allows an authenticated network administrator to cause the application to read and return the contents of arbitrary files the web user (www-data) can access.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-11-06 20:23 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://icr.advantech.com/support/router-models/d… | vendor-advisorypatch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/advantech-we… | third-party-advisory |
| https://icr.advantech.com/download/software | product |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advantech | WebAccess/VPN |
Affected:
0 , < 1.1.5
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:advantech:webaccess\/vpn:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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