CVE-2025-6265Network attack vector

Administrator file deletion via CGI path traversal

Published Jul 15, 2025 · Updated Feb 26, 2026

Path traversal in Zyxel NWA50AX PRO firmware 7.10(ACGE.2) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete device files. Zyxel has not disclosed the affected parameter or validation failure; file_upload-cgi permits traversal into specific directories and deletes targeted files. The attack requires compromised administrator credentials and LAN access to the management interface, and deletion can include the configuration file.

CVSS severity7.2
High
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Zyxel NWA50AX PRO firmware 7.10(ACGE.2) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to delete device files. Zyxel has not disclosed the affected parameter or validation failure; file_upload-cgi permits traversal into specific directories and deletes targeted files. The attack requires compromised administrator credentials and LAN access to the management interface, and deletion can include the configuration file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-6265
Published
Jul 15, 2025
Updated
Feb 26, 2026
Vendor
Zyxel Networks
Product
NWA50AX PRO Firmware
Classifications
CWE-22, T1485
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=<= 7.10(ACGE.2)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Zyxel Networks · NWA50AX PRO Firmwareversion=<= 7.10(ACGE.2)

Published CVSS scores

7.2Zyxel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1485Data Destruction

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