CVE-2025-13161 IQ Service International|IQ-Support - Arbitrary File Read

High 8.7 Published Updated

Unauthenticated remote attackers can exploit relative path traversal to download arbitrary system files from IQ-Support installations.

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-2025-13161?

CVE-2025-13161 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in IQ-Support, published on 14 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IQ-Support developed by IQ Service International has an Arbitrary File Read vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit Relative Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13161?

How do I fix CVE-2025-13161?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13161 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-2025-13161 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13161 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3j4-8xv2-xwhp.

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