Description
A weakness has been identified in H3C Magic NX15 V100R017. This affects the function importprofile of the file /api/upload. This manipulation of the argument fileName causes path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Published: 2026-10-19
Score: 5.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Path Traversal with Arbitrary File Write
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The H3C Magic NX15 firmware version V100R017 contains a weakness in the importprofile API endpoint. By manipulating the fileName argument, an attacker can traverse directories and write arbitrary files to the device. The ability to cause an arbitrary file write can affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, potentially allowing deployment of malicious firmware or configuration changes. This weakness is categorized as input validation failure (CWE-22).

Affected Systems

The vulnerability is present in H3C Magic NX15 routers running firmware V100R017. The exposed endpoint is /api/upload importprofile, which can be accessed remotely over the network.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.1 indicates moderate severity. No EPSS data is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. The attack can be initiated remotely by sending crafted HTTP requests to the importprofile endpoint. Publicly available exploit code demonstrates that an attacker can overwrite critical system files or inject malicious content. While the CVSS score does not indicate high severity, the remote execution pathway and potential for arbitrary file write give this flaw a meaningful risk assessment that warrants prompt attention.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest H3C Magic NX15 firmware update that fixes the importprofile path traversal flaw
  • If an upgrade cannot be applied immediately, restrict access to the /api/upload endpoint to trusted management networks or IP ranges
  • Configure a web application firewall or equivalent filtering to block requests containing ".." or backslash characters in the fileName parameter
  • Monitored logs for any unauthorized file upload attempts and investigate anomalous behavior promptly

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 20, 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared H3c magic Nx15
Vendors & Products H3c magic Nx15

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 23:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A weakness has been identified in H3C Magic NX15 V100R017. This affects the function importprofile of the file /api/upload. This manipulation of the argument fileName causes path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be used for attacks. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
Title H3C Magic NX15 upload importprofile path traversal
First Time appeared H3c
H3c magic Nx15 Firmware
Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:h3c:magic_nx15_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products H3c
H3c magic Nx15 Firmware
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:P'}


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H3c Magic Nx15 Magic Nx15 Firmware
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T16:08:20.868Z

Reserved: 2026-10-19T15:58:32.114Z

Link: CVE-2026-112372

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T15:22:22.639Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-19T23:17:36.173

Modified: 2026-10-20T19:27:34.430

Link: CVE-2026-112372

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T06:30:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')