{"id":79947,"date":"2025-10-01T23:32:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T23:32:53","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-02T03:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T09:01:46","slug":"cve-2025-10449-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-saysis-web-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10449-critical-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-saysis-web-portal\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-10449: Critical Path Traversal Vulnerability in Saysis Web Portal<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cybersecurity landscape is persistently evolving, and one of the critical vulnerabilities that has recently been identified is CVE-2025-10449. This vulnerability is an Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory, commonly referred to as ‘Path Traversal’ vulnerability. It was found in the Saysis Web Portal developed by Saysis Computer Systems Trade Ltd. Co. The severity of this vulnerability<\/a> is amplified by the fact that it can potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage, which can have severe consequences for any organization using the affected versions of the portal.
\nThe discovery of this vulnerability is significant because it affects<\/a> a wide range of versions from 3.1.9 & 3.2.0 to version 3.2.1. It is therefore crucial for organizations using these versions to take immediate action to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-10449
\nSeverity: Critical – CVSS score 8.6
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: Low
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Saysis Web Portal | 3.1.9
\nSaysis Web Portal | 3.2.0<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-10449 vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate variables that reference files<\/a> with ‘dot-dot-slash (..\/)’ sequences and its variations such as ‘http:\/\/’, which effectively allows the attacker to navigate the file system and access directories that are outside of the restricted directory. This access can lead to unauthorized<\/a> read, and possibly write access, to sensitive information that can further be used for system exploitation.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below is a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited using a HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n

GET \/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-portal.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n
In this example, the attacker is attempting to access the ‘\/etc\/passwd’ file<\/a>, which typically contains user account details on a UNIX system.<\/p>\n
Recommended Mitigations<\/strong><\/p>\n
Users of Saysis Web Portal are highly recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.1 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. If upgrade is not feasible in the short term, users can implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation. These security measures can help detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability<\/a>. However, they are not a long-term solution and should be used in conjunction with a system upgrade to a patched version<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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