#VU112474 Path traversal in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-48817

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#VU112474 Path traversal in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-48817

Published: July 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU112474
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-48817
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Windows
Windows Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Remote Desktop Clien. A remote attacker can trick a victim to connect to a malicious server and write arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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