CVE-2025-3718

Client-side path traversal in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0

Published Oct 7, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to v25.2.0 or later.


Vendor Workaround

Use internal firewall features to limit access to the web management interface.

Tracking

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:cmc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:nozominetworks:guardian:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Nozominetworks
Nozominetworks cmc
Nozominetworks guardian
Vendors & Products Nozominetworks
Nozominetworks cmc
Nozominetworks guardian
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Client-side path traversal in Guardian/CMC before 25.2.0
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Nozomi
Published
Updated
Oct 7, 2025, 1:21 PM
Reserved
Apr 16, 2025, 9:04 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 7, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Oct 18, 2026, 9:10 PM