CVE-2025-65843 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure symlink handling in support archive generation to read or modify arbitrary files, potentially exposing root-owned data.
- 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-2025-65843?
CVE-2025-65843 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Aquarius Desktop 3.0.069 for macOS contains an insecure file handling vulnerability in its support data archive generation feature. The application follows symbolic links placed inside the ~/Library/Logs/Aquarius directory and treats them as regular files. When building the support ZIP, Aquarius recursively enumerates logs using a JUCE directory iterator configured to follow symlinks, and later writes file data without validating whether the target is a symbolic link. A local attacker can exploit this behavior by planting symlinks to arbitrary filesystem locations, resulting in unauthorized disclosure or modification of arbitrary files. When chained with the associated HelperTool privilege escalation issue, root-owned files may also be exposed.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-65843?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acustica-Audio Aquarius.
How do I fix CVE-2025-65843?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-65843 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-2025-65843 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-65843 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3h59-4588-8c38.