CVE-2025-7098: comodo internet_security Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-7098 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in comodo internet_security. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 06-07-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-07-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Comodo Internet Security Premium 12.3.4.8162. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument name/folder leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

• 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.