CVE-2025-59890 Path traversal in Eaton Galileo Software
Local attackers can exploit path traversal in file uploads to execute unauthorized code in Eaton Galileo software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-59890?
CVE-2025-59890 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Eaton Galileo Software, published on 27 Nov 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input sanitization in the file archives upload functionality of Eaton Galileo software allows traversing paths which could lead into an attacker with local access to execute unauthorized code or commands. This security issue has been fixed in the latest version of Galileo which is available on the Eaton download center.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59890?
How do I fix CVE-2025-59890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59890 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-2025-59890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3c2h-289j-mhp4.