CVE-2025-41280

Code execution via compressed-file path traversal

Published May 29, 2026 · Updated May 29, 2026

Relative path traversal in Waterfall Security Solutions WF-500 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 and earlier allows attackers to execute code on the RX Host. The RX Host's MySQL connector extracts compressed files without rejecting archive entries whose relative paths escape the intended directory. Exploitation requires access to the TX Host, a configured MySQL connector, and file compression, and successful traversal enables code execution on the RX Host.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Relative path traversal in Waterfall Security Solutions WF-500 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 and earlier allows attackers to execute code on the RX Host. The RX Host's MySQL connector extracts compressed files without rejecting archive entries whose relative paths escape the intended directory. Exploitation requires access to the TX Host, a configured MySQL connector, and file compression, and successful traversal enables code execution on the RX Host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-41280
Published
May 29, 2026
Updated
May 29, 2026
Vendor
Waterfall Security Solutions
Product
WF-500
Classifications
CWE-23, CAPEC-126
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 29, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 29, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=7.9.1.0 R2502171040

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Waterfall Security Solutions · WF-500version=0 <=7.9.1.0 R2502171040

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5Nozomi Networks Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
CAPEC-126Path Traversal

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