{"id":45007,"date":"2025-05-29T00:11:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T00:11:17","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:02","slug":"cve-2025-48017-improper-pathname-limitation-leads-to-unauthorized-file-modification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48017-improper-pathname-limitation-leads-to-unauthorized-file-modification\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-48017: Improper Pathname Limitation Leads to Unauthorized File Modification<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Recently, a serious security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48017, has been discovered which affects the Circuit Provisioning and File Import applications. This vulnerability stems from improper limitation of a pathname that can result in unauthorized modification and uploading of files. This issue is particularly detrimental as it renders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4809-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-ac7-router-leads-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50614\">systems vulnerable<\/a> to potential compromise and data leakage. It is therefore critical for organizations using the affected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2409-file-corruption-vulnerability-in-aspect-with-potential-for-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"53123\">systems to understand the nature of this vulnerability<\/a> and take the necessary steps to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-48017<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.0)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4759-incorrect-behavior-order-in-lockfile-lint-api-package-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51151\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3418641523\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Circuit Provisioning | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48865-manipulation-of-x-forwarded-headers-in-fabio-prior-to-version-1-6-6\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58308\">prior versions<\/a> to 1.5.3<br \/>\nFile Import | All <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44148-critical-xss-vulnerability-in-mailenable-prior-to-version-10\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58679\">prior versions<\/a> to 2.1.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32310-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-thememove-quickcal-due-to-csrf\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50492\">vulnerability arises due<\/a> to a flaw in the input validation mechanism of the Circuit Provisioning and File Import applications. These applications do not correctly limit the pathname during file operations. As a result, an attacker can manipulate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53964-critical-file-manipulation-vulnerability-in-goldendict\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"67183\">pathname input field to point to a different file<\/a> location. This allows the attacker to modify an existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4391-wordpress-echo-rss-feed-post-generator-plugin-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"50857\">file or upload<\/a> a new file to any location on the system. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-4389-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-wordpress-crawlomatic-multipage-scraper-post-generator-plugin\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"51097\">uploaded file<\/a> is a malicious script or executable, the attacker could potentially gain unauthorized control over the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-578175685\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/upload_file HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: multipart\/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=&quot;file&quot;; filename=&quot;\/etc\/passwd&quot;\nContent-Type: text\/plain\nroot:x:0:0:root:\/root:\/bin\/bash\n------WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW--<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker is attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36631-critical-file-overwrite-vulnerability-in-tenable-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61878\">overwrite the \/etc\/passwd file<\/a>, which contains user account information on a Unix-like system. If successful, the attacker could modify <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48340-critical-csrf-vulnerability-in-danny-vink-user-profile-meta-manager-allows-privilege-escalation\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"52914\">user privileges<\/a> or add new users with administrative privileges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch to fix this vulnerability. In cases where immediate patching is not possible, the use of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. Regular monitoring of system logs for unusual activity can also help in early detection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-7457-macos-authorization-model-exploit-leading-to-potential-mitm-attacks\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"79941\">potential exploits<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Recently, a serious security vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-48017, has been discovered which affects the Circuit Provisioning and File Import applications. This vulnerability stems from improper limitation of a pathname that can result in unauthorized modification and uploading of files. This issue is particularly detrimental as it renders systems vulnerable to potential compromise and data [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"vendor":[],"product":[],"attack_vector":[],"asset_type":[],"severity":[],"exploit_status":[],"class_list":["post-45007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45007"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72373,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45007\/revisions\/72373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"vendor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"product","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"attack_vector","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/attack_vector?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"asset_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/asset_type?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"severity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/severity?post=45007"},{"taxonomy":"exploit_status","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/exploit_status?post=45007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}