CVE-2025-13698 (GCVE-0-2025-13698)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-23 21:40 – Updated: 2025-12-24 16:11
VLAI
Title
Deciso OPNsense diag_backup.php filename Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability
Summary
Deciso OPNsense diag_backup.php filename Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Creation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to create arbitrary files on affected installations of Deciso OPNsense. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of backup configuration files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create files in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-28133.
Severity
4.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-12-24 16:11 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
zdi CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard C 73/100 over 109 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Deciso OPNsense Affected: 25.7
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Date Public
2025-11-25 21:44
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