CVE-2025-46738
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 · uneditedAn authenticated attacker can maliciously modify layout data files in the SEL-5033 installation directory to execute arbitrary code.
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 confidenceThis vulnerability in SEL-5033 allows an authenticated attacker to modify layout data files within the product's installation directory, enabling arbitrary code execution. The flaw appears to stem from insufficient access controls on configuration/layout files that the application loads and processes, allowing privilege escalation from authenticated user to code execution.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm SEL-5033 installation and versionLocate the SEL-5033 installation directory and identify the installed version by checking version information in the product, installation logs, or program files metadataAffected if SEL-5033 is installed and the version falls within the affected range (or version cannot be determined but the product is present)
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Identify layout data files in installation directoryBrowse the SEL-5033 installation directory for configuration, layout, or data files that the application loads at runtime (common extensions include .xml, .json, .cfg, .conf, .dat, or layout-specific formats)Affected if Layout or configuration files exist in the installation directory that are loaded by the application
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Inspect file system permissions on layout filesUse operating system tools (e.g., icacls on Windows, ls -la on Linux) to examine who has Write or Modify permissions on the identified layout/configuration filesAffected if Authenticated users (non-administrator) have Write or Modify permissions on these files
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Verify if layout files can be modified by standard usersAs a non-administrator authenticated user attempt to create, modify, or delete a layout file within the SEL-5033 installation directoryAffected if Standard authenticated users successfully modify layout files in the installation directory
A user is affected if SEL-5033 is installed and non-administrator authenticated users have write access to layout or configuration files in the product's installation directory.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor dataRestrict file system permissions on the SEL-5033 installation directory to prevent authenticated users from modifying layout data files; implement cryptographic integrity verification (e.g., digital signatures) on layout files before loading.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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