CVE-2025-35053 Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) arbitrary file read and delete

Medium 6.1 Published 9 Oct 2025 Updated 10 Oct 2025

Authenticated users can read and delete arbitrary files via path traversal in Newforma Info Exchange, potentially leading to data exposure or loss.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-35053?

CVE-2025-35053 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Newforma Project Center, published on 9 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Newforma Info Exchange (NIX) accepts requests to '/UserWeb/Common/MarkupServices.ashx' specifying the 'DownloadExportedPDF' command that allow an authenticated user to read and delete arbitrary files with 'NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService' privileges.

In Newforma before 2023.1, anonymous access is enabled by default (CVE-2025-35062), allowing an otherwise unauthenticated attacker to effectively authenticate as 'anonymous' and exploit this file upload vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-73, CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-35053?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Newforma Project Center.

How do I fix CVE-2025-35053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-35053 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-2025-35053 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-35053 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-22mx-5372-vwv3.