# CVE-2025-25371: Path traversal in n/a

> Attackers can override arbitrary files on the system via path traversal in the OSAL module of NASA cFS Aquila.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Mar 2025
- **Updated:** 26 Mar 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hp5w-82fv-gq5h

## What is CVE-2025-25371?

CVE-2025-25371 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

NASA cFS (Core Flight System) Aquila is vulnerable to path traversal in the OSAL module, allowing the override of any arbitrary file on the system.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25371?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nasa Core Flight System.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-25371?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25371 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-25371 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-25371 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2025-25373](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25373/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-25372](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25372/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-25374](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25374/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-5474](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5474/): NASA cFS CCSDS Packet Header to_lab_passthru_encode.c CFE_MSG_GetSize heap-based overflow (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2026-5475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-5475/): NASA cFS CCSDS Header Size cfe_sb_priv.c CFE_SB_TransmitMsg memory corruption (medium 5.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-25371 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-25371 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-25371 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2025-25371/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25371/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-25371
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25371
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25371

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-25371/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.