CVE-2025-1127 Combination Path Traversal and Concurrent Execution vulnerability exists within the embedded web server
Attackers can exploit path traversal and race conditions in the embedded web server to execute arbitrary code or modify filesystem data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1127?
CVE-2025-1127 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Lexmark CX, XC, CS, MS, MX, XM, et. al., published on 13 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker to execute arbitrary code as an unprivileged user and/or modify the contents of any data on the filesystem.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1127?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1127?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1127 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-2025-1127 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1127 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qmv-6vxr-xhwg.