PNETLab 4.2.10 does not properly sanitize user inputs in its file access mechanisms. This allows attackers to perform directory traversal by manipulating file paths in HTTP requests. Specifically, the application is vulnerable to requests that access sensitive files outside the intended directory.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00558.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Affected Vendors & Products

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-15442 PNETLab 4.2.10 does not properly sanitize user inputs in its file access mechanisms. This allows attackers to perform directory traversal by manipulating file paths in HTTP requests. Specifically, the application is vulnerable to requests that access sensitive files outside the intended directory.
Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References
Link Providers
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/path-traversal-vulnerability-pnetlab cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000

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Description PNETLab 4.2.10 does not properly sanitize user inputs in its file access mechanisms. This allows attackers to perform directory traversal by manipulating file paths in HTTP requests. Specifically, the application is vulnerable to requests that access sensitive files outside the intended directory.
Title Path Traversal vulnerability in PNETLab
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-16T12:59:59.664Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T08:38:09.207Z

Link: CVE-2025-40629

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-05-16T12:59:56.553Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-05-16T13:15:52.543

Modified: 2025-05-16T14:42:18.700

Link: CVE-2025-40629

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