CVE-2025-41280 Path traversal in WF-500
Attackers with TX Host access can execute code on the RX Host via Zip Slip when compression and MySQL connector are enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-41280?
CVE-2025-41280 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Waterfall WF-500, published on 29 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-23: Relative Path Traversal (Zip Slip) in Waterfall WF-500 RX Host in version 7.9.1.0 R2502171040 that allows attackers with access to the TX Host to execute code on the RX Host when a MySQL connector is configured and file compression is enabled.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41280?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Waterfall-Security Wf-500 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2025-41280?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41280 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-2025-41280 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41280 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Waterfall WF-500
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf86-3f4j-57g9.