CVE-2025-41271 Path traversal in WF-500

High 8.7 Published 29 May 2026 Updated 29 May 2026

Remote unauthenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from Waterfall WF-500 devices via a path traversal vulnerability in the Console WebUI.

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-2025-41271?

CVE-2025-41271 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Waterfall WF-500, published on 29 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal in the Console WebUI in Waterfall WF-500 TX and RX Hosts in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the device.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41271?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Waterfall-Security Wf-500 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41271?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41271 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-2025-41271 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41271 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8jh5-3w8c-rv2j.