Path traversal in Eaton Galileo Software
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper input sanitization in the file archives upload functionality of Eaton Galileo software allows traversing paths which could lead into an attacker with local access to execute unauthorized code or commands. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of Galileo which is available on the Eaton download center.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59890
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3c2h-289j-mhp4
References
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- TI-2021-06019 Remote code execution in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2025-59890 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-59890 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3c2h-289j-mhp4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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