# CVE-2025-12382: Path Traversal Allows Remote Code Execution in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer

> An authenticated user can exploit path traversal to upload files to restricted directories, resulting in remote code execution on AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer.

- **Severity:** High 7.3 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/S:N/AU:Y/R:U/RE:L/U:Amber`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 13 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5rfv-3h3m-2j9c

## What is CVE-2025-12382?

CVE-2025-12382 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer, published on 12 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname 'Path Traversal') vulnerability in Algosec Firewall Analyzer on Linux, 64 bit allows an authenticated user to upload files to a restricted directory leading to code injection. This issue affects Algosec Firewall Analyzer: A33.0 (up to build 320), A33.10 (up to build 210).

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-12382?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Algosec Firewall Analyzer.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-12382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-12382 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-12382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer

- [CVE-2025-12381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12381/): Privilege Escalation via Misconfigured Sudoers Entry for Local Users in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2013-5092](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5092/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2013-7318](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-7318/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-12382 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-12382 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer, published on 12 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-12382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer. 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-2025-12382/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12382/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-12382
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12382
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-12382

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-12382/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.