Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-2819

MEDIUM · 6.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-26
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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68/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
There is a risk of unauthorized file uploads in GT-SoftControl and potential file overwrites due to insufficient validation in the file selection process. This could lead to data integrity issues and unauthorized access by an authenticated privileged user.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

GT-SoftControl contains a file upload vulnerability where insufficient validation in the file selection process allows authenticated privileged users to upload files to unauthorized locations and potentially overwrite existing files. This lack of proper input validation and path sanitization could enable data integrity compromise and unauthorized access to the system.

MitigationImplement rigorous file validation including file type whitelisting, filename sanitization, destination path verification to prevent directory traversal, and mechanisms to prevent existing file overwrites.

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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Verify GT-SoftControl installation
    Check for GT-SoftControl in installed applications or running services on the system
    Affected if GT-SoftControl is installed and running
  2. Identify file upload functionality
    Locate the file upload module, feature, or web endpoint within GT-SoftControl used for file handling
    Affected if File upload capability exists and is accessible to users
  3. Confirm authenticated privileged access
    Verify if user accounts with elevated privileges can access the file upload feature
    Affected if Authenticated privileged users have access to the upload functionality
  4. Test file destination validation
    Attempt to specify an alternate upload path or use path traversal sequences in the filename parameter to see if the application allows arbitrary destination control
    Affected if The application accepts path parameters that allow writing outside the intended directory or permits directory traversal patterns
  5. Check for file overwrite protection
    Inspect upload handling logic or attempt to upload a file with the same name as an existing file to see if the system allows overwrites
    Affected if The system permits overwriting existing files without confirmation or rejection

A defender is affected if GT-SoftControl is running with an enabled file upload feature accessible to authenticated privileged users, and the application lacks proper path validation and overwrite prevention controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement rigorous file validation including file type whitelisting, filename sanitization, destination path verification to prevent directory traversal, and mechanisms to prevent existing file overwrites.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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