CVE-2025-40898
Path traversal in Import Arc data archive functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.5.0
CVSS Score
8.1
EPSS Score
0.1%
EPSS Percentile
30th
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.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | nozomi networks |
| Product | guardian |
| Published | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Last Updated | Apr 14, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
Nozomi Networks / Guardian
0 < 25.5.0
Nozomi Networks / CMC
0 < 25.5.0
References
Credits
This issue was found by Andrea Palanca of Nozomi Networks Product Security team during an internal investigation.