CVE-2025-40898 HIGH

CVE-2025-40898: Path traversal in Import Arc data archive functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0

Vendor Nozomi Networks
Product Guardian
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published December 18, 2025
Last update June 9, 2026

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in the Import Arc data archive functionality due to insufficient validation of the input file. An authenticated user with limited privileges, by uploading a specifically-crafted Arc data archive, can potentially write arbitrary files in arbitrary paths, altering the device configuration and/or affecting its availability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 18, 2025 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated