CVE-2022-25249 PTC Axeda agent and Axeda Desktop Server Path Traversal

High 7.5 Published 16 Mar 2022 Updated 16 Apr 2025

Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit directory traversal in PTC Axeda agent and Desktop Server to read arbitrary files from the system.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-25249?

CVE-2022-25249 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in PTC Axeda Desktop Server for Windows, published on 16 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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..

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-25249?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Ptc Axeda Agent, Ptc Axeda Desktop Server.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25249?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-25249 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-2022-25249 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-25249 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w838-rvv4-m6hv.