CVE-2025-4185
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 · uneditedA vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wangshen SecGate 3600 2024. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file ?g=obj_area_export_save. The manipulation of the argument file_name leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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 · high confidencePath traversal vulnerability in Wangshen SecGate 3600 2024 allows remote attackers to manipulate the file_name parameter in the obj_area_export_save function to access arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and a public exploit exists, making immediate remediation critical.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Wangshen SecGate 3600 installationIdentify if Wangshen SecGate 3600 gateway/firewall product is installed in your environment. Check system inventory, network device lists, or look for the product in your managed devices.Affected if Wangshen SecGate 3600 is present in the environment
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Verify product version is 2024Access the device administrative interface or check system information to determine the installed version. Compare against the 2024 version mentioned in the CVE.Affected if The installed version is Wangshen SecGate 3600 version 2024
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Check if obj_area_export_save function is exposedDetermine if the obj_area_export_save function is accessible through the web interface or API. This is typically found in export or area management features.Affected if The obj_area_export_save function is enabled and accessible via the web interface or API
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Inspect web application logs for path traversal attemptsReview access logs and security logs for requests to the obj_area_export_save endpoint containing suspicious patterns such as ../, ..\, or absolute path references in the file_name parameter.Affected if Requests containing path traversal sequences in the file_name parameter are present in logs
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Verify input validation on file_name parameterCheck the application configuration or source code (if accessible) to determine whether the file_name parameter accepts path traversal characters without sanitization.Affected if The file_name parameter accepts and processes path traversal sequences without validation
Your environment is affected if you are running Wangshen SecGate 3600 version 2024 with the obj_area_export_save function accessible and without proper input validation on the file_name parameter.
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 dataApply vendor-provided security patch for CVE-2025-4185 immediately. If no patch is available, implement strict input validation on the file_name parameter to block path traversal sequences (../) and consider deploying a WAF rule to detect and block such attempts until a patch is obtained.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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