CVE-2025-40629 HIGH

CVE-2025-40629: Path Traversal vulnerability in PNETLab

Vendor Pnetlab
Product PNETLab
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published May 16, 2025
Last update May 16, 2025

CVSS base score

8.7/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

PNETLab 4.2.10 does not properly sanitize user inputs in its file access mechanisms. This allows attackers to perform directory traversal by manipulating file paths in HTTP requests. Specifically, the application is vulnerable to requests that access sensitive files outside the intended directory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2025 CVE published
May 16, 2025 Record updated