CVE-2025-40629

Path Traversal vulnerability in PNETLab

HIGH
8.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 09:21 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPNETLab

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Severity
HIGH8.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

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CVSS

8.7HIGHINCIBE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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