Link following in SyncBackFree - CVE-2025-5474
Published: June 5, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110226
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-5474
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: 2BrightSparks
Affected software:
SyncBackFree
SyncBackFree
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure link following within the Mirror functionality. A local user can abuse the service to delete arbitrary files and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-5474
Install updates from vendor's website.