CVE-2025-1683 Symbolic Link Exploit in 1E Client's - Nomad module allows Arbitrary File Deletion

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can delete arbitrary files on Windows systems via symbolic link exploitation in the 1E Client Nomad module.

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-2025-1683?

CVE-2025-1683 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in 1E Client, published on 12 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper link resolution before file access in the Nomad module of the 1E Client, in versions prior to 25.3, enables an attacker with local unprivileged access on a Windows system to delete arbitrary files on the device by exploiting symbolic links.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1683?

It affects 1 product.

Products include 1e Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2025-1683?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1683 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-2025-1683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jcwm-grfm-4xmh.

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