CVE-2025-27850 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can upload a malicious graphics package with symlinks to read arbitrary files from the Garmin WDU device.
- 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-2025-27850?
CVE-2025-27850 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The locally served web site on the Garmin WDU (v1 1.4.6 and v2 5.0) allows a symlink attack. If a malicious graphics package containing symlinks is uploaded, the web server follows the supplied links when serving content. No mechanisms to restrict those link targets to a specific area of the filesystem is enabled. This allows an attacker to retrieve arbitrary files from the device.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27850?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Garmin Empirbus Wireless Display Unit Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27850?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-27850 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-2025-27850 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-27850 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rp9w-778v-4h8m.