CVE-2025-15245 D-Link DCS-850L Firmware Update Service uploadfirmware path traversal
A path traversal vulnerability in the D-Link DCS-850L firmware update service allows local network attackers to manipulate file paths, potentially leading to code execution or data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-15245?
CVE-2025-15245 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in D-Link DCS-850L, published on 30 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in D-Link DCS-850L 1.02.09. Affected is the function uploadfirmware of the component Firmware Update Service. The manipulation of the argument DownloadFile results in path traversal. The attack must originate from the local network. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dlink Dcs-850l Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-15245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15245 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-2025-15245 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-15245 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vmgr-fvjw-m58r.