CVE-2025-7098 Comodo Internet Security Premium File Name path traversal

Medium 6.3 Published 6 Jul 2025 Updated 7 Jul 2025

Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Comodo Internet Security Premium to access or modify files outside intended directories.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-7098?

CVE-2025-7098 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Comodo Internet Security Premium, published on 6 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Comodo Internet Security Premium 12.3.4.8162. Affected is an unknown function of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation of the argument name/folder leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. 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-2025-7098?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Comodo Internet Security.

How do I fix CVE-2025-7098?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7098 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-2025-7098 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-7098 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4pmc-vqp2-v5jj.