CVE-2025-7719 Smallworld SWMFS Arbitrary File Ops
An attacker can manipulate files via path traversal in GE Vernova Smallworld, potentially reading or modifying sensitive data.
- 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-2025-7719?
CVE-2025-7719 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in GE Vernova Smallworld, published on 7 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in GE Vernova Smallworld on Windows, Linux allows File Manipulation.This issue affects Smallworld: 5.3.5. and previous versions.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-7719?
How do I fix CVE-2025-7719?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-7719 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-2025-7719 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-7719 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x34q-4vc5-pwfp.