CVE-2025-5160 H3C SecCenter SMP-E1114P02 download path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published 26 May 2025 Updated 28 May 2025

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the download function to read arbitrary files from the H3C SecCenter SMP system.

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-2025-5160?

CVE-2025-5160 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in H3C SecCenter SMP-E1114P02, published on 26 May 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in H3C SecCenter SMP-E1114P02 up to 20250513. Affected is the function Download of the file /packetCaptureStrategy/download. The manipulation of the argument Name leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5160?

It affects 1 product.

Products include H3c Seccenter Smp-1114p02.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5160 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-2025-5160 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5160 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4558-4wr6-c38x.