#VU119887 Path traversal in PowerChute Serial Shutdown - CVE-2025-11565

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#VU119887 Path traversal in PowerChute Serial Shutdown - CVE-2025-11565

Published: December 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119887
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-11565
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
PowerChute Serial Shutdown
Software vendor:
Schneider Electric

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can tamper with the POST /REST/UpdateJRE request payload and gain elevated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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