{"id":58373,"date":"2025-07-08T07:59:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T07:59:39","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-07T11:38:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T17:38:41","slug":"cve-2025-27025-high-risk-directory-traversal-vulnerability-due-to-unsecure-tcp-port-endpoint-access","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27025-high-risk-directory-traversal-vulnerability-due-to-unsecure-tcp-port-endpoint-access\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-27025: High-Risk Directory Traversal Vulnerability Due to Unsecure TCP Port Endpoint Access<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE-2025-27025 is a recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerability that exposes a high-risk potential for system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability affects devices that provide a service over a specific TCP port with a configured endpoint. The unsecured access to this endpoint poses a significant risk, as exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, alteration of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-29970-microsoft-brokering-file-system-privilege-escalation-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65063\">system files<\/a>, or even full system compromise. Due to its potential impact, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52717-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-lifterlms-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65411\">vulnerability is a concern for system<\/a> administrators, network security professionals, and anyone responsible for the security of these devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-27025<br \/>\nSeverity: High (CVSS Severity Score: 8.8)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52817-authorization-bypass-in-zealousweb-abandoned-contact-form-7-leads-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65767\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1091236038\" 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>[Product Name] | All previous versions<br \/>\n[Product Name] | All previous versions<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-3699-critical-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-mitsubishi-electric-corporation-hvac-systems\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65137\">vulnerability resides in the Basic Authentication<\/a> method used for the TCP port&#8217;s endpoint. This endpoint accepts PUT and GET methods, which can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6755-wordpress-plugin-vulnerability-leads-to-arbitrary-file-deletion\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65643\">lead to unauthorized reading or writing of files<\/a> on the target device&#8217;s file system. The endpoint&#8217;s lack of proper security measures allows for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6381-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65590\">Directory Traversal<\/a> attack, which enables the attacker to access and modify files in any location of the system, even as root.<br \/>\nThis vulnerability can be exploited using a tool like Postman to send specially crafted HTTP requests. The use of the PUT method allows an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40738-critical-arbitrary-file-write-vulnerability-in-sinec-nms\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"66583\">write files<\/a> on the system, while the GET method can be used to read any file from the file system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-483921653\" 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>Below is a conceptual example of how this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43237-critical-out-of-bounds-write-vulnerability-in-macos-sequoia\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69493\">vulnerability might be exploited using a PUT method to write<\/a> files to the system:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">PUT \/target_endpoint\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target_device.com\nAuthorization: Basic base64encodedcredentials\nContent-Type: text\/plain\nroot:x:0:0:root:\/root:\/bin\/bash<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker sends a PUT request to the target endpoint, but uses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6379-critical-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-beeteam368-extensions-pro-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65596\">directory traversal<\/a> (`..\/..\/etc\/passwd`) to navigate to a sensitive system file (in this case, the Linux password file). The new line added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41666-watchdog-file-replacement-vulnerability-allowing-remote-access-and-control\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"69494\">file could give the attacker root access<\/a> to the system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53093-critical-security-vulnerability-in-tabberneue-mediawiki-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65708\">secure your system against this vulnerability<\/a>, it is recommended to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Pending the release of such a patch, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) could be used as a temporary mitigation measure. These systems can be configured to block or alert on suspicious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48921-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-drupal-open-social\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65046\">requests that could be attempting to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. Regularly monitoring system logs for any 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=\"80064\">potential exploit<\/a> attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview CVE-2025-27025 is a recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerability that exposes a high-risk potential for system compromise or data leakage. This vulnerability affects devices that provide a service over a specific TCP port with a configured endpoint. 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