# CVE-2019-25333: Path traversal in Momentum Series JAWS

> Unauthenticated attackers can read sensitive system files by manipulating HTTP request paths in Bullwark Momentum Series JAWS.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6w4g-qqq8-cvqr

## What is CVE-2019-25333?

CVE-2019-25333 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Bullwark Momentum Series JAWS, published on 12 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Bullwark Momentum Series JAWS 1.0 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access system files by manipulating HTTP request paths. Attackers can exploit the vulnerability by sending crafted GET requests with multiple '../' sequences to read sensitive files like /etc/passwd outside the web root directory.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25333?


## How do I fix CVE-2019-25333?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25333 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25333 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25333 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25333 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25333 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Bullwark Momentum Series JAWS, published on 12 Feb 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25333 exists.

Affected product: Bullwark Momentum Series JAWS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25333/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25333/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25333
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25333
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25333

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25333/
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