CVE-2025-32633
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 · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in neoslab Database Toolset database-toolset allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Database Toolset: from n/a through <= 1.8.4.
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 confidenceA Path Traversal vulnerability exists in neoslab Database Toolset versions up to and including 1.8.4, allowing attackers to escape restricted directories and access files outside the intended scope through manipulated path inputs.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify neoslab Database Toolset is installedLocate the neoslab Database Toolset installation directory or check for the application binary/package on the system using standard package managers or file system searchesAffected if The application is present on the system
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Determine installed versionCheck the application's version information (typically in a version file, --version flag, or about screen) and compare it to the affected range: versions 1.8.4 and below are vulnerableAffected if The installed version is 1.8.4 or any earlier version
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Identify if file/directory access features are enabledExamine the toolset configuration files or settings for features that allow file path inputs, directory browsing, or database export/import operations that accept file pathsAffected if File access or directory traversal functionality is exposed or enabled in the configuration
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Inspect input handling for path traversal patternsReview any logs, application settings, or web interface parameters (if web-accessible) that accept file or directory paths and check whether input validation for '../' sequences is documented or implementedAffected if The application accepts file path inputs without explicit validation controls or documentation of path traversal protection
The environment is affected if neoslab Database Toolset version 1.8.4 or lower is installed and file/directory access features that accept path inputs are enabled or accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict input validation with canonicalization to resolve paths before checking they fall within allowed directories; use whitelist-based file access controls and reject any path containing traversal sequences like '../'.
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