Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2025-32633

HIGH · 8.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-11
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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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
Improper 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 confidence

A 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.

MitigationImplement 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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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 checks

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  1. Verify neoslab Database Toolset is installed
    Locate the neoslab Database Toolset installation directory or check for the application binary/package on the system using standard package managers or file system searches
    Affected if The application is present on the system
  2. Determine installed version
    Check 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 vulnerable
    Affected if The installed version is 1.8.4 or any earlier version
  3. Identify if file/directory access features are enabled
    Examine the toolset configuration files or settings for features that allow file path inputs, directory browsing, or database export/import operations that accept file paths
    Affected if File access or directory traversal functionality is exposed or enabled in the configuration
  4. Inspect input handling for path traversal patterns
    Review 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 implemented
    Affected 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.

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

Implement 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 '../'.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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