CVE-2022-25249: ptc axeda_agent Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-25249 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in ptc axeda_agent. EPSS estimates a 2.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 16-03-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-04-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

When connecting to a certain port Axeda agent (All versions) and Axeda Desktop Server for Windows (All versions) (disregarding Axeda agent v6.9.2 and v6.9.3) is vulnerable to directory traversal, which could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain file system read access via web server..

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.