CVE-2025-46704: advantech iview Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-46704 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Path Traversal vulnerability in advantech iview. EPSS estimates a 5.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-07-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 11-07-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability exists in Advantech iView in NetworkServlet.processImportRequest() that could allow for a directory traversal attack. This issue requires an authenticated attacker with at least user-level privileges. A specific parameter is not properly sanitized or normalized, potentially allowing an attacker to determine the existence of arbitrary files on the 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.