CVE-2025-58431 ZimaOS reads arbitrary files using localhost calls to File API Download
Attackers with localhost access can read arbitrary files as root via the File API Download endpoint in ZimaOS.
- 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-2025-58431?
CVE-2025-58431 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in IceWhaleTech ZimaOS, published on 17 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ZimaOS is a fork of CasaOS, an operating system for Zima devices and x86-64 systems with UEFI. In version 1.4.1 and earlier, the /v2_1/files/file/download endpoint allows file read from ANY USER who has access to localhost. File reads are performed AS ROOT.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-58431?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zimaspace Zimaos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-58431?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-58431 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-2025-58431 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-58431 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in IceWhaleTech ZimaOS
- CVE-2026-21891 ZimaOS has Authentication Bypass via System-Level Username
- CVE-2026-28798 Arbitrary internal service access via /v1/sys/proxy when Cloudflare Tunnel is enabled on ZimaOS
- CVE-2026-28442 ZimaOS: Arbitrary Deletion of Internal System Files via API Path Manipulation
- CVE-2026-28286 ZimaOS: Unauthorized Creation of Files/Folders in Restricted System Directories via API
- CVE-2024-48931 ZimaOS Arbitrary File Read via Parameter Manipulation
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqrw-9v9m-6g87.