Client-side path traversal in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A client-side path traversal vulnerability was discovered in the web management interface front-end due to missing validation of an input parameter. An authenticated user with limited privileges can craft a malicious URL which, if visited by an authenticated victim, leads to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nozomi Networks | Guardian | before 25.2.0 | 25.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| Nozomi Networks | CMC | before 25.2.0 | 25.2.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Guardian VendorNozomi Networks Affected before 25.2.0 Fixed in 25.2.0 Patch available CNA
- CMC VendorNozomi Networks Affected before 25.2.0 Fixed in 25.2.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:cmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 25.2.0 | Vulnerable | Nozomi Networks |
| cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 25.2.0 | Vulnerable | Nozomi Networks |
- cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:cmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.2.0 Vulnerable ·Nozomi Networks
- cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 25.2.0 Vulnerable ·Nozomi Networks
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Guardian (Nozomi Networks) Fixed in 25.2.0
- Fix · CNA CMC (Nozomi Networks) Fixed in 25.2.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Nozomi Networks CMC, Guardian 25.2.0
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-27280 Authenticated SQL Injection on Alert functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0Priority LOW 35
- TI-2025-03278 Incorrect authorization for CLI in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0Priority LOW 33
- TI-2025-27283 Path traversal in Time Machine functionality in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0Priority LOW 32
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-3718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wmvw-wjx4-2qxx
References
More Nozomi Networks Cmc vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-00470 Authenticated RCE on project configuration import in Guardian/CMC before 22.0.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-24526 DoS through oversized audit log entries in Guardian/CMC before 26.2.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-15926 DoS on IDS parsing of malformed asset fields in Guardian/CMC >= 22.6.0 before 22.6.3 and 23.1.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2023-13657 SQL Injection on IDS parsing of malformed asset fields in Guardian/CMC >= 22.6.0 before 22.6.3 and 23.1.0 CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2023-09405 Authenticated Blind SQL Injection on alerts count in Guardian/CMC before 22.6.2 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-02399 Authenticated SQL Injection on Query functionality in Guardian/CMC before 22.6.3 and 23.1.0 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-3718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-3718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wmvw-wjx4-2qxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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