Path traversal in SINEC NMS - CVE-2025-40737
Published: October 2, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU116403
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-40737
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write arbitrary files on the system, leading to arbitrary code execution.
Affected software
SINEC NMS
How to mitigate CVE-2025-40737
Install updates from vendor's website.
SINEC NMS - update to 4.0