CVE-2025-5296 (GCVE-0-2025-5296)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-08-18 07:22
Modified
2025-08-18 12:22
Severity ?
7.0 (High) - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary
CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following') vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary data to be written to protected locations, potentially leading to escalation of privilege, arbitrary file corruption, exposure of application and system information or persistent denial of service when a low-privileged attacker tampers with the installation folder.
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Vendor Product Version
Schneider Electric SESU Version: Versions prior to v3.0.12
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