CVE-2018-25311 VideoFlow Digital Video Protection DVP 2.10 Authenticated Directory Traversal
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary system files via path traversal in VideoFlow DVP, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-25311?
CVE-2018-25311 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in VideoFlow Digital Video Protection, published on 29 Apr 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VideoFlow Digital Video Protection DVP 2.10 contains an authenticated directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers with valid credentials to disclose arbitrary files by injecting path traversal sequences in the ID parameter. Attackers can submit requests to downloadsys.pl, download_xml.pl, download.pl, downloadmib.pl, or downloadFile.pl with directory traversal payloads to read sensitive system files like /etc/passwd.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25311?
How do I fix CVE-2018-25311?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2018-25311 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25311 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7q8-575j-gw72.